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From Shaheds to Strait Control: Why Iran Can Still Influence Global Trade

From Shaheds to Strait Control: Why Iran Can Still Influence Global Trade

On Saturday, the 14th of March 2026, President Donald Trump stated that the United States had destroyed ‘100% of Iran’s military capability’. If there is one thing that the war…
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The Russian View of Deep Battle: Implications for the War in Ukraine

The Russian View of Deep Battle: Implications for the War in Ukraine

Russia’s conduct of military operations in Ukraine cannot be understood without revisiting one of the most influential concepts in Soviet and Russian operational art: Deep Battle. Developed in the 1920s…
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Drones and the Death of Deterrence: Lessons from Nagorno-Karabakh

Drones and the Death of Deterrence: Lessons from Nagorno-Karabakh

Drones did not change how wars are fought; they changed who can win them. In 2020, Azerbaijan used drones to dismantle Armenia’s defenses in Nagorno-Karabakh with chilling efficiency. Tanks, artillery,…
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Why the Houthi Threat Persists

Why the Houthi Threat Persists

Despite months of high-profile naval deployments by the United States and its European allies, Yemen’s Houthi movement launched disruptive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf…
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How Civilian Dual-Use Technologies Are Reshaping Global Security Policies

How Civilian Dual-Use Technologies Are Reshaping Global Security Policies

In August 2024, police in northern Germany chased a fleet of drones loitering over critical infrastructure: a decommissioned nuclear plant, a chemical facility, and a Baltic liquified natural gas (LNG)…
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Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

What happens to nuclear deterrence when a non-nuclear state strikes deep into a nuclear-armed adversary? The stark reality is that the world does not collapse, but the era of conventional…
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AI Defense Start-ups

AI Defense Start-ups

As the recent war in Ukraine makes abundantly clear, unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are firmly established as a key tool of modern warfare. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
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Nuclear Deterrence and Drones: An Unpredictable Mix?

Nuclear Deterrence and Drones: An Unpredictable Mix?

On the surface, the subject matters of drones and nuclear deterrence seem far apart.  Drones and other autonomous vehicle technologies already influence the conduct of war in a significant way.…
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ICBM EAR Report for December 20th

ICBM EAR Report for December 20th

Summary Report for ICBM EAR Report of December 20, 2024 The EAR Report is a must read for National security professionals to stay informed about rapidly evolving global threats and…
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Drones on the Loose

Drones on the Loose

The state of New Jersey is apparently facing an invasion by unstoppable drones. This development is creating demands for investigation on the part of federal, state, and local governments. Citizens…
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How Diplomacy Can Save GPS

How Diplomacy Can Save GPS

Imagine drones are forced to land. Rockets are deflected. Electrical grids, telecommunications, and transportation systems are degraded. Airliners are driven off course. Interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) signals is…
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