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Allied Autonomy Is Creating a New Seam in Extended Deterrence

Allied Autonomy Is Creating a New Seam in Extended Deterrence

Published:  July 23, 2026 In February 2026, more than 200 personnel from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered on Australia's east coast for the latest AUKUS Maritime Big…
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The United States Did Not Lose the War Against Iran: The Harder Part is Postwar Peacemaking

The United States Did Not Lose the War Against Iran: The Harder Part is Postwar Peacemaking

Published: July 21, 2026 Recently, it has become fashionable in news commentary and in political pronouncements by members of Congress, among others, to claim that the United States’ conflict with…
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NATO’s Sentry Operations Show Why the Indo-Pacific Needs a Nuclear Alliance

NATO’s Sentry Operations Show Why the Indo-Pacific Needs a Nuclear Alliance

Published: July 20, 2026 NATO’s recent establishment of Baltic Sentry (2025), Eastern Sentry (2025), and Arctic Sentry (2026) reflects more than a response to Russian aggression. Collectively, these operations demonstrate…
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The Coming Crisis with North Korea

The Coming Crisis with North Korea

Published: July 16, 2026 Is North Korea winning? Along with the country’s expanding nuclear arsenal and delivery systems, North Korea continues to develop and demonstrate expertise in cyber and space warfare that soon…
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The Iran War and Nuclear Weapons: Paths Forward or Backward?

The Iran War and Nuclear Weapons: Paths Forward or Backward?

Published: July 14, 2026 The announcement of a mid-June 2026 agreement between the United States and Iran on a framework for resolving the conflict that began on February 28 promised immediate relief for…
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The Beijing Summit and The Future of Taiwan-US Relations

The Beijing Summit and The Future of Taiwan-US Relations

Published: July 13, 2026 The central issue underlying the 2026 Beijing summit was not trade, agriculture, or aircraft purchases, but the future of Taiwan and the evolving structure of U.S.-China relations in the Indo-Pacific.…
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Information Influence in AI-Assisted Hybrid Warfare in the U.S. Industrial Complex

Information Influence in AI-Assisted Hybrid Warfare in the U.S. Industrial Complex

Published: July 7, 2026 Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted hybrid warfare increasingly relies on information-influence engineered to appear legitimate. The objective is not mass persuasion through provocatively aggressive propaganda, but the…
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NATO 3.0 and the Nuclear Arsenal It Requires

NATO 3.0 and the Nuclear Arsenal It Requires

Published: July 6, 2026  Contemporary disagreements between the U.S. and its NATO allies have intensified over political, economic, and security issues. Disputes over trade, tariffs, defense spending, and expeditionary support reveal an unhealthy frustration with burden-sharing demands and…
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China’s Critical Mineral Strategy and the Structure of Strategic Competition

China’s Critical Mineral Strategy and the Structure of Strategic Competition

Published: July 2, 2026 China's dominance of the rare-earth mineral supply chain gives Beijing a powerful tool of economic coercion against rival states. Vital rare-earth minerals like cobalt, copper, lithium,…
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Proxy Wars Threaten Energy Security in the Indo-Pacific Amid Regional Turmoil in The Middle East

Proxy Wars Threaten Energy Security in the Indo-Pacific Amid Regional Turmoil in The Middle East

Published: June 30, 2026 Persistent geopolitical instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has renewed the debate about Indo-Pacific energy security and the need to diversify supply sources. However, diversification alone may not eliminate strategic vulnerability, even…
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Redrawn Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye’s New Legal Moves

Redrawn Boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Türkiye’s New Legal Moves

Published: June 29, 2026 An Exclusive Economic Zone does not grant absolute territorial sovereignty to a coastal state. However, it secures the exclusive rights of a coastal state to explore…
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From Triad to Tetrad: Recent Developments in Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Forces

From Triad to Tetrad: Recent Developments in Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Forces

Published: June 25, 2026 Traditionally, major nuclear powers have developed and deployed strategic nuclear forces across three legs. This configuration, known as a nuclear triad, includes land-, sea-, and air-based…
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