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208 Articles
- East Asia & Indo-Pacific
- Technology
The U.S.-PRC Space Race’s Maritime Dilemma
The United States’ and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) counterspace capabilities, which include jamming, anti-satellite weapons (ASATs), and cyberattacks, threaten the…
April 16, 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 instruments.…
March 3, 2026
- Gender, Identity, and Security
Why USSOCOM’s 2013 Integration Decision Still Matters for Today’s Women in Combat Review
On January 6, the Pentagon announced it would review the “effectiveness” of women serving in ground combat roles. Secretary Hegseth asserts that requirements for combat roles…
February 12, 2026
- Environment and Biosecurity
How Would an AI Verification System Work in the Biological Weapons Convention?
The U.S. proposal to introduce an AI verification system for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) cannot create a verification regime that the convention has not yet agreed, …
January 19, 2026
- Environment and Biosecurity
The Climate Cost of the Russo-Ukraine War and the Case for Russian Reparations
Armed conflict, and military activity generally, is one of the largest institutional contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Russia’s war in Ukraine is no.…
January 13, 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
- Technology
How the U.S., Russia, and PRC Aim to Fight the First Space War: Analyzing Kinetic Counterspace Systems
Today, three nations dominate the counterspace environment: the United States, Russia, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), all in a prolonged great power conflict that…
December 29, 2025
- Geoeconomics & Resource Competition
No One Waits for Washington: Huawei, Development Timelines, and State Priorities in Kenya and Ethiopia
Kenya and Ethiopia’s continued contracting with Huawei leaves little ambiguity: development pressures, not great-power rivalry, drive African telecommunications procurement. PRC…
December 24, 2025