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Proving the Benefits of AUKUS

By on August 4, 2023
Proving the Benefits of AUKUS

by LISA CURTIS

The landmark agreement between Australia, the UK, and the U.S. to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines shows America’s commitment to deter Chinese aggression.

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How AI is Reshaping the Battlefield

By on June 15, 2023
How AI is Reshaping the Battlefield

by MAC THORNBERRY & YLLI BAJRAKTARI

Data, advanced algorithms, computing power – these are the weapons that will determine the fight for information.

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How the U.S. Can Deter Chinese Aggression into the Next Decade

By on February 23, 2022
How the U.S. Can Deter Chinese Aggression into the Next Decade

by BARRY PAVEL & CHRISTIAN TROTTI

There is an ongoing revolution in military affairs, and if China is the first to redefine the way that great powers fight and deter wars, there could be perilous geopolitical implications.

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A MEETING TO REMEMBER

By on September 8, 2021
A MEETING TO REMEMBER

by LOU ZICKAR

On September 11, 2001, 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for breakfast at the Pentagon. This is their story.

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EXIT INTERVIEW

By on September 23, 2020
EXIT INTERVIEW

From the Republican Revolution of 1994 to the global pandemic of 2020, the Texas Republican 26 and retiring lawmaker reflects on some of the
more notable developments over his 26 year congressional career.

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MEETING THE THREAT

By on September 23, 2020
MEETING THE THREAT

by DEB FISCHER

According to the Nebraska Senator, dangerous activity by Russia and China underscores the importance of enacting the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Transatlantic Relations in Flux

By on September 23, 2020
Transatlantic Relations in Flux

by ANDREW MICHTA

We are at an inflection point after three post-Cold War decades, and the choices confronting the U.S. when it comes to its relations with Europe will shape transatlantic relations going forward.

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The Militarization of Space & the Path Forward for the U.S.

By on June 20, 2019
The Militarization of Space & the Path Forward for the U.S.

by DAVID A. DEPTULA

Space-based systems are now fundamental to the conduct of war, and the U.S. military cannot fight effectively without them.

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“We Can’t Fight for Freedom Alone.”

By on April 16, 2019
“We Can’t Fight for Freedom Alone.”

by DON BACON

NATO has been a force for peace in Europe and has shared the burden of war in the Middle East. America should want to strengthen this voice, not weaken it.

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We are Safer with the INF Treaty

By on April 16, 2019
We are Safer with the INF Treaty

by RICHARD LUGAR

According to the late Indiana Senator, the decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is short-sighted and not in America’s long-term interest.

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