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James Stavridis

James Stavridis

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Israel's Missile Defense Was Amazing. It'll Get Harder.

Over the weekend, a coalition force that included Israel, the US, UK, France, Jordan and other partners thwarted a significant air attack on Israel by...

15.04.2024 3

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James Stavridis

Forget an ‘Asian NATO’ — Pacific Allies Could Join the Real One

I generally hate sports analogies, mainly because many people who don’t follow the world of athletics won’t get the point. But as I think about...

08.04.2024 60

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James Stavridis

ISIS Attacks Show the War on Terror Is Heating Up

Are we back to fighting the Global War on Terror? The attack in a Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people last month should be a wake-up call to...

05.04.2024 5

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James Stavridis

Putin’s New Front in the Ukraine War Is in the Balkans

Throughout Russia’s history, tsars looked for ways to dominate what they called the “near abroad” of their sprawling empire. In today’s world,...

02.04.2024 4

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Russia May Have Targeted Ukrainian Civilians. And That's a Crime

Two Russian flag officers — a general and an admiral — were accused last week of war crimes and had warrants issued for their arrests by the...

12.03.2024 30

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Ukraine and the Houthis Are Revolutionizing Naval Warfare

There are two significant maritime conflicts underway today. One is in the Red Sea, where Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists are effectively attacking...

03.03.2024 20

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Ukraine's Military Reset Is Doomed Without More US Aid

It’s been a tough week for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced the popular leader of his military, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, with the...

16.02.2024 20

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Uncle Sam Wants You But He Needs a Norwegian Sales Pitch

Last fiscal year, all of the US armed forces other than the Marine Corps and the tiny Space Force failed to hit their recruiting goals. The Navy...

14.02.2024 7

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James Stavridis

Tiny Pacific Islands Are a Major Front in the US-China Cold War

Late last fall, a high-level regional meeting for the nations of the Pacific Ocean was held in the tiny Cook Islands. As the summit’s attendees...

25.01.2024 3

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James Stavridis

North Korea Doesn’t Want Reunification — or War

Kim Jong Un, the mercurial leader of North Korea, has suddenly announced that his nation will cease any efforts at reconciliation with South Korea....

18.01.2024 20

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The Pentagon Is Giving the Arsenal of Democracy a Reboot

Today, the Department of Defense is releasing an important new document: the National Defense Industrial Strategy. Billed as a follow-on to the Joe...

12.01.2024 4

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Hit the Houthis — and Iran — Where It Counts

A series of brazen attacks in the Red Sea and North Arabian Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant shipping and US Navy warships have roiled...

03.01.2024 4

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China-US Military Hotline Is Good News in a Sea of Bad

Ready for some good geopolitical news as 2023 concludes? Last week, the uniformed military leaders of China and the US spoke on video for the first...

29.12.2023 10

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Congress Stiffed Zelenskiy — and the US Is the Big Loser

Pity poor Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He comes hat in hand to Washington, a downcast look in his eye, begging his strongest ally for the wherewithal to...

14.12.2023 7

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Venezuela’s Threats to Guyana Follow Putin’s Ukraine Playbook

A nation that few Americans could find on a map, the oil-rich South American country of Guyana, is in trouble. It has a large and aggressive neighbor,...

09.12.2023 10

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James Stavridis

The Gaza Cease-Fire Is a Major Military Victory for Hamas

We should all rejoice to see Israeli hostages being released following the barbaric attacks by Hamas nearly two months ago. But under the short pause...

29.11.2023 2

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Houthis’ Ship Seizure Is a Threat to the Global Economy

The past several weeks have seen increasing attacks at sea conducted by the Houthis, an Iranian proxy group in Yemen seeking to dominate the southern...

22.11.2023 2

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James Stavridis

Send America’s Floating Hospitals to Gaza

In my military career, I was frequently deployed on the US Navy’s massive nuclear-powered aircraft carriers into combat and on more routine...

18.11.2023 2

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South Korea’s Lessons for Ukraine’s Reconstruction

Over the past week, I spent several days in Seoul, a pulsating city of more than 10 million, about 20% of South Korea’s overall population. The...

11.11.2023 2

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What the US Should Do About Iran

I spent much of my professional life deployed forward in the Arabian Gulf and encountered Iranian naval forces there on many occasions. They were...

04.11.2023 3

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Let’s Talk About AI on the Battlefield

The White House has released a sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence, which is notable in a number of ways. Most significantly, it...

30.10.2023 2

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China Is Beating the US in the Race for the Seabed’s Riches

When I was a Ph.D. student at Tufts University almost 40 years ago, I focused on the law of the sea. I was fascinated by the culmination of the...

26.10.2023 10

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A US Armada Is Growing Off Israel's Shore. What's Next?

Days after the arrival of a US armada off the coast of Israel, another three warships and a contingent of marines set off urgently in the same...

14.10.2023 8

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I’ve Experienced the Dangers of Tuberville's Military Blockade

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20.09.2023 9

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China’s Military Spending Is Much Bigger Than We Thought

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14.09.2023 1

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