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Defense & Security

Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

Hollow Ranks & Ghost Soldiers: Nigeria’s Corruption-Fueled Security Collapse

Published: May 11, 2026 Nigeria’s worsening security crisis is, at its core, a story of military breakdown. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran at least 15 military bases…
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Trumping NATO

Trumping NATO

Published: April 28, 2026 Amid U.S. involvement in a war against Iran, President Donald J. Trump has decided to double down on previous public expressions of disregard and distrust toward…
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Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Emerging Technologies

Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Emerging Technologies

Published: April 21, 2026 The amalgamation of emerging technologies and nuclear weapons systems is significantly impacting the landscape of strategic stability. The primary problem associated with such technologies is their…
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Iran’s Missile-Drone Campaign and Its Implications for the United States’ Deterrence

Iran’s Missile-Drone Campaign and Its Implications for the United States’ Deterrence

Published: April 16, 2026 The ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has produced one of the most significant case studies in the evolution of contemporary warfare. Iran,…
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Deterrence on Layaway: A Shutdown’s Quiet Assault on American Security

Deterrence on Layaway: A Shutdown’s Quiet Assault on American Security

Published: March 30, 2026 A nation does not need to lose a battle to look weak. Sometimes it only needs to miss a paycheck. Washington often treats budget shutdowns as…
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Why Ideology Matters in Irregular Warfare

Why Ideology Matters in Irregular Warfare

Published: March 17, 2026 Ideology matters, as I learned from surviving 18 years under the Chavista regime in Venezuela. The United States pretended otherwise for three decades, clinging to the…
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Is The Air Campaign Against Iran an Illegal Use of Force?

Is The Air Campaign Against Iran an Illegal Use of Force?

Published: March 12, 2026 Whenever the United States resorts to military force, the same question echoes through Washington and beyond: Did President Trump act within the law? Recent controversies surrounding…
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CARRIER, CHOKEPOINT, AND COERCION: THE DYNAMICS OF IRAN-US CONFLICT

CARRIER, CHOKEPOINT, AND COERCION: THE DYNAMICS OF IRAN-US CONFLICT

Published: March 9, 2026 (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted before the U.S.-Iran conflict began. We intentionally left the article as “forward looking” to signify the value of the analysis.) …
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Beyond a Pacific Defense Pact: Why the Indo-Pacific Requires a Nuclear Alliance

Beyond a Pacific Defense Pact: Why the Indo-Pacific Requires a Nuclear Alliance

Published: March 5, 2026 The Indo-Pacific is entering a far more dangerous strategic era. Military modernization, grey-zone coercion, and rapid nuclear expansion are reshaping the regional balance of power. Most…
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Learning to Love the Atom Again: Why the Future of Artificial Intelligence is Nuclear

Learning to Love the Atom Again: Why the Future of Artificial Intelligence is Nuclear

Published: February 23, 2026 In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly on 8 December 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower proposed - in paraphrased terms- that the atom bomb be…
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An Identity Crisis in Europe’s Russian Frontier

An Identity Crisis in Europe’s Russian Frontier

A cultural feud over the legacy of the American Civil War has raged in the United States for over 150 years, pitting sympathizers of the Lost Cause against their opponents…
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The Role of Counterintelligence in Protecting Economic and Corporate Interests

The Role of Counterintelligence in Protecting Economic and Corporate Interests

The traditional purview of counterintelligence has long been associated with protecting state secrets and military capabilities from foreign adversaries. While this function remains paramount, a profound shift in global power…
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