France’s existing nuclear doctrine provides insight into how a “French offer” could complement U.S. extended deterrence, especially given the growing need for Europeans to take a more proactive role ...

Expectations are sky-high for the Trump administration’s policy toward the Maduro regime in Venezuela. Many Venezuelans, including leading voices in the opposition, grew tired of the Biden ...

China’s lead in the global commercial shipbuilding market is huge and growing. The country’s largest state-owned shipbuilder built more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire U.S.

Russia’s poor performance has likely been caused by several factors: the Russian military’s reliance on dismounted infantry and mechanized forces to take Ukrainian territory, Russia’s failure to use ...

The complexity of modern chips and the ever-evolving chemistry of cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing mean that a truly dizzying array of inputs are employed at every stage of production. The ...

Meanwhile, natural gas consultancy Wood Mackenzie’s forecasts show that large increases in gas consumption—from data center operation, chip manufacturing, and liquefied natural gas exports—will not ...

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Open Source and the Joint Force A defense industrial assessment could thus contribute a valuable perspective to the AI risk debate. With AI industry trends favoring consolidation, the open foundation ...

Sketching a Supply Chain Securing critical minerals does not mean merely digging more of the necessary metals out of the ground in Canada; it requires thinking critically about mining, processing, ...

Infrastructure Type Undersea infrastructure may be prioritized for protection by considering the criticality to NATO allies and vulnerability to different threats. Doing so suggests NATO focus on ...

Greenland and the Changing Arctic Security Dynamics: Threats and Opportunities in the Wake of Great Power Competition Marc Jacobsen, Associate Professor, Royal Danish Defence College “The United ...

Every October, World Food Day calls attention to global food security and the actions needed to combat hunger and malnutrition. This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...