Category: Defense
52 Articles
- Defense
Operation Epic Fury and the Tomahawk Shortage: A Supply Chain Warning for a China-Taiwan Contingency
Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles are one of the U.S. Navy’s most reliable tools for delivering long-range, precision strikes from ships and submarines, often serving as the first…
May 6, 2026
- Defense
Congress Has No Excuse to Ignore its Duty to Decide When Americans Go to War
On February 28th, President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, the strike campaign against Iran that could come to define his second term. As of the time of writing, the…
April 25, 2026
- Defense
- Middle East & North Africa
Egypt Is Rebuilding Its Defense Industrial Base—It Should Not Forget Maintenance and Sustainment
In late 2021, Egyptian defense firm Benha Electronic Industries participated in the third biennial Egypt Defence Expo. On display at the firm’s stand stood a domestic ESR-32B…
April 14, 2026
- Defense
The Fleet Behind the Fleet: Fixing the Atrophied U.S. Maritime Logistics System
Costly acquisition failures and delayed shipbuilding programs have steadily eroded the advantages the U.S. Navy has long enjoyed since the end of the Cold War. These trends are…
March 28, 2026
- Defense
- News
Betting the (White) House
Predictive betting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket turn the outcomes of real-world events—including war, terrorism, and public policy—into tradable financial. …
March 3, 2026
- Defense
The Shifting Role of Human Pilots in the Future of Air Warfare
Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have transformed modern warfare and transcended the long-range capabilities of militaries across the globe. They possess the ability to…
January 12, 2026
- Defense
U.S. Naval Construction is Adrift: It’s Time to Course-Correct
On October 13, 2025, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 250th anniversary, an occasion as fitting for reflection on its distinguished past as for discussion about its future. As the U.…
October 31, 2025
- Defense
The Collapse of 3.0: Rethinking Marine Amphibious Power in the Indo-Pacific
In March 2025, Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith testified before Congress that only 13 of the Corps’ 32 amphibious ships were seaworthy. Deferred maintenance,…
October 29, 2025
- Defense
- Middle East & North Africa
Intercepting Trouble: It’s Past Time for Integrated Air and Missile Defense in the Gulf
Although Iran coordinated its June 23 attack on a U.S. base in Qatar with Qatari and U.S. officials, and no one was killed, the event underscored two old truths about America’s…
July 16, 2025
- Defense
Demand for Dominance: Geopolitical Drivers and Trends of F-35 Foreign Military Sales
In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the German parliament approved a €100 billion ‘Special Fund for the Armed Forces,’ which ended,…
June 8, 2025