The Gray Zone is no longer a peripheral space between war and peace. It has become the primary arena in which strategic advantage is tested and miscalculation is manufactured.For decades, competition ...

As threats mount in the Strait of Hormuz and oil markets react, former Iran intelligence chief Norm Roule breaks down the military, economic and strategic risks ahead.

A new report reveals that Xi Jinping’s sweeping purge has removed more than half of the PLA’s senior officers, raising questions about China’s readiness for a Taiwan contingency ...

For decades, strategists have warned that the most dangerous flashpoint in South Asia lies between India and Pakistan. The reasoning appeared straightforward: two nuclear-armed rivals with a long ...

America has entered a moment in which it is fundamentally more vulnerable than at any point in modern history. For the first time, the systems that underpin economic prosperity, social stability and ...

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Secret Mission that Launched Operation Desert StormBy Colonel Trey Morriss, U.S. Air Force (Ret) / Lyons PressReviewed by: Lieutenant General John Campbell, USAF (Ret)The Reviewer — General Campbell ...

A rare public statement from the People’s Liberation Army offers clues about how China views American power—and future ...

Russia’s tightly controlled system makes a popular uprising unlikely—but succession inside the Kremlin may still reshape the ...

I’m always reluctant to comment on current events, as it feels a bit like being an armchair quarterback, but I have been asked about different parts of the ongoing conflict as people are trying to get ...

When HAMAS attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, Iran and its partners around the Middle East—collectively known as the Axis of Resistance—were riding high. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is arguably the greatest dual-use technology ever developed. It saves us trillions of dollars in wasted fuel and inefficient logistics. However, our modern world is ...