Though presented with his characteristic wit, Augustine’s data was entirely serious. His warning took on something of a mythic status in the Pentagon and was branded “Augustine’s Law.” In 2010, The ...

The national security of the United States has long benefited from the vast and unrivaled global network of U.S. allies and partners. As strategic competition with China in the Indo-Pacific emerges as ...

In his speech to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that “we should contribute to safeguarding world peace and stability. . . . We should set ...

Under the Trump administration, military aid to Ukraine has been on and off, then partially on, then on again, and then increased further. That's where the policy lies as of Tuesday, July 15. Yet, ...

In order to achieve its stated objective of dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, Israel will need to take out a key Iranian facility, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Fordow is buried deep under a ...

China’s recent export controls, especially of rare earth elements (REEs), have left Western companies reeling, with some firms allegedly considering shifting elements of production back to China just ...

Major General Fran Mahon retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years of service and is an independent consultant in the aerospace and defense arena. A career air and missile defense officer, he has ...

Russian military forces have failed to effectively advance along multiple axes in Ukraine, seized limited territory, lost substantial quantities of equipment relative to Ukraine, and suffered ...

The reciprocal tariffs announced last week have introduced great uncertainty to the global economy. As stocks plummet and fears of recession increase, it is clear that no sector is spared from the ...

On April 2, 2025—a date President Trump proclaimed “Liberation Day”—the administration announced the most sweeping tariff hike since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, the 1930 law best remembered for ...

This report explores the critical role that IP rights play in promoting innovation, examines the current state of U.S. IP policy, and recommends policies for the new administration to revitalize the U ...

Earlier this month, the Senate Armed Services Committee considered the nomination of Elbridge A. Colby to become under secretary for defense policy. Colby led the team that wrote the 2018 National ...