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The Battle of Puebla: The 1862 Conflict that Inspired Cinco De Mayo

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Christian D. Orr

Russia’s BMR-3MA Mine Remover is a Nightmare Machine 

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Brandon J. Weichert

Can Higher Education Survive Political Bias?

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Andrew C. Kuchins

Pete Hegseth Has Finally Put the M10 Booker Tank Out of Its Misery

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Brandon J. Weichert

Trump’s Next Air Force One Plane Could Come from Qatar

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Harrison Kass

How America’s AH-1 “HueyCobra” Dominated the Skies Over Vietnam

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Harrison Kass

Trump Cannot Make a Deal with the Taliban for Bagram Air Base

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Abdullah Khenjani

Multiple High-Profile Russian Generals Assassinated on Russian Soil

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David Kirichenko

From the Mojave to Ukraine: F-16 Parts Are on the Move to Europe

Though Washington has not committed to supplying Kyiv with combat aircraft, the United States Air Force has begun sending “stripped-down” F-16...

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Peter Suciu

After the Ballot Box: Fresh Directions for South Korean Energy in the Era of Tariffs

As South Korea approaches a new presidential election, both the eventual winner as well as President Trump’s tariffs have the potential to craft...

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Chinho Park

The Houthis Could Blockade Israel’s Airspace with Hypersonic Missiles

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Brandon J. Weichert

How to Disrupt the China-Iran Oil Trade

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Matthew Zweig

Three Heavy Bombers Would Have Led the Soviet Assault on America

On April 27, 2025, the Cold War Museum in Vint Hill, Virginia hosted a virtual event titled “US Defense During the Cold War.” In the absence...

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Christian D. Orr

From Croatia to Iraq: The French Fighter Jet Rafale Is in Hot Demand

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Peter Suciu

The Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Is Rapidly Advancing

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Maya Carlin

Why Pakistan’s New “Project Azm” Fighter Jet Will Never Leave the Ground

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Brandon J. Weichert

After the Ukraine Mineral Deal, Is Central Asia Next?

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Mark Temnycky

Operation Eagle Claw: America’s Iran Hostage Rescue Ended in Disaster

In addition to ANZAC Day, this past April 25, 2025, also marked a significant and tragic anniversary in U.S. military history: the forty-fifth...

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Christian D. Orr

A Lone Soviet KV-2 Tank Crew Risked Everything to Stop a Nazi Advance in 1941

When most military history buffs think of Soviet tanks during World War II, chances are they think of the T-34. This is understandable, since it, ...

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Christian D. Orr

Operation Prime Chance: How USSOCOM Got Its Revenge on Iran

In addition to marking ANZAC Day, i.e., the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, April 25, 2025, also marked the forty-fifth anniversary...

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Christian D. Orr

Canada’s New Prime Minister Must Now Face Donald Trump

Canada’s New Prime Minister Must Now Face Donald Trump

Canada’s elections are usually fought on domestic issues and inspire only modest interest outside its borders. This time, however, Canadians were...

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Richard M. Sanders

Boeing’s YC-14 Cargo Jet Was One of the Strangest Planes Ever Built

Boeing’s YC-14 Cargo Jet Was One of the Strangest Planes Ever Built

Boeing’s YC-14 emerged from a United States Air Force (USAF) initiative launched in the mid-1970s. The desire on the part of the Air Force was to...

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Brandon J. Weichert

The S-3 Viking Jet Was the U.S. Navy’s Anti-Submarine Workhorse

The S-3 Viking Jet Was the U.S. Navy’s Anti-Submarine Workhorse

Most people have probably never heard of the U.S. Navy’s S-3 Viking anti-submarine (ASW)/anti-surface (ASuW) aircraft. But the S-3 enjoyed a four...

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Harrison Kass

Vickers Swallow: Great Britain’s Tailless Nuclear Bomber Never Took Off

Vickers Swallow: Great Britain’s Tailless Nuclear Bomber Never Took Off

To most human observers, the songbirds known as swallows (order  Passeriformes , family  Hirundinidae ) are pretty benign and unintimidating...

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Christian D. Orr

How Romania Can Help Ensure Peace in the Black Sea

How Romania Can Help Ensure Peace in the Black Sea

The battle for the Black Sea’s future will be won—or lost—in Romania. As Russia’s war of aggression grinds on and the United States doubles down on...

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Kaush Arha

Could Michael Anton Be the Next National Security Adviser?

Could Michael Anton Be the Next National Security Adviser?

It was announced yesterday that former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had been removed from that post, as was his deputy, Alex Wong. Waltz...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Trump Wants a “Golden Dome” Missile Defense System. The Pentagon Is Listening.

Trump Wants a “Golden Dome” Missile Defense System. The Pentagon Is Listening.

During the annual address to Congress in March, President Donald Trump stated that an upgraded missile defense system to protect the U.S. was one...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Why Does Russia Want a Three-Day Ceasefire in Ukraine Next Week?

Why Does Russia Want a Three-Day Ceasefire in Ukraine Next Week?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a three-day ceasefire in the second week of May. The unilateral announcement for a pause in the...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Trump’s Minerals Deal with Ukraine Is a National Security Disaster

Trump’s Minerals Deal with Ukraine Is a National Security Disaster

When President Donald Trump was elected, he had spent the preceding campaign against former President Joe Biden and then former Vice President...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Sailor Doug Hegdahl Duped His Vietnamese Captors at the Infamous Hanoi Hilton

Sailor Doug Hegdahl Duped His Vietnamese Captors at the Infamous Hanoi Hilton

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. As luck would have it, over the weekend, I had the honor...

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Christian D. Orr

A Tale of Two Economic Policy Blunders

A Tale of Two Economic Policy Blunders

In his play The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde has one of his characters say that “to lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to...

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Desmond Lachman

Why Emmanuel Macron is Meddling in Lebanon

Why Emmanuel Macron is Meddling in Lebanon

Two years is a lifetime in politics. However, for French president Emmanuel Macron, 2027 is coming up as fast as a runaway train as he seeks to...

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Olivier Guitta

Is Russia’s PAK DA Stealth Bomber a Better B-21 Raider?

Is Russia’s PAK DA Stealth Bomber a Better B-21 Raider?

While the U.S. Air Force continues to make progress with its next-generation B-21 stealth bomber program, other nations are working on fielding...

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Maya Carlin

Russia’s Tanks Are Being Pummeled in Ukraine. Can New T-90s Stop the Bleeding?

Russia’s Tanks Are Being Pummeled in Ukraine. Can New T-90s Stop the Bleeding?

When it comes to Russia’s arsenal losses, its main battle tank (MBT) platforms have taken a real beating. Since the invasion commenced back in...

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Maya Carlin

The U.S. Military Has Bombed 1,000 Houthi Targets Since January. Has It Worked?

The U.S. Military Has Bombed 1,000 Houthi Targets Since January. Has It Worked?

The U.S.-led campaign against the Houthi rebels in Yemen continues apace. In just four months, the U.S. military has attacked more than 1,000...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

A Couple of B-1B Lancers Shut Down a Commercial Japanese Runway

A Couple of B-1B Lancers Shut Down a Commercial Japanese Runway

In mid-April, at least two B-1Bs from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, were deployed to Japan as part of a...

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Peter Suciu

America’s Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Helping Against the Houthis. Time for a Rethink.

America’s Aircraft Carriers Aren’t Helping Against the Houthis. Time for a Rethink.

The absurdity of our age continues to be highlighted in the headlines. Sadly, it has apparently gone unnoticed by some of the highest-ranking...

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Brandon J. Weichert

The AH-1 Cobra Helicopter’s Finest Hour Came in Grenada

The AH-1 Cobra Helicopter’s Finest Hour Came in Grenada

Developed by Bell Helicopter in the 1960s, the AH-1 Cobra was the United States Army’s first dedicated attack helicopter. The helo was developed in...

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Brandon J. Weichert

What the Pentagon Can Learn from Japan’s New Railgun

What the Pentagon Can Learn from Japan’s New Railgun

America’s leadership thinks that the United States military, in its current form, is prepared to fight—and win—the next world war. Some in...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Mark Carney Doesn’t Want America’s F-35 Fighter Jets? Good!

Mark Carney Doesn’t Want America’s F-35 Fighter Jets? Good!

Earlier this week, Canada elected economist and former central banker Mark Carney to a full term as its Prime Minister. During his campaign, Carney...

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Brandon J. Weichert

You’re Welcome, Romania: New U.S.-Made Patriot Air Defense Systems Inbound

You’re Welcome, Romania: New U.S.-Made Patriot Air Defense Systems Inbound

NATO ally Romania will receive a new MIM-104 Patriot air-defense system, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced late last...

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Peter Suciu

Air Force Begins Testing Loyal Wingman Drones to Fly Alongside NGAD

Air Force Begins Testing Loyal Wingman Drones to Fly Alongside NGAD

The U.S. Air Force’s journey to field the world’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter program appears to be making progress. In early May, the...

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Maya Carlin

French Carrier Charles De Gaulle Returns to Port After 5 Months at Sea

French Carrier Charles De Gaulle Returns to Port After 5 Months at Sea

Earlier this week, the French carrier strike group, consisting of its sole carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, and associated escort ships, returned...

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Maya Carlin

Why the U.S. Needs European and Indo-Pacific Trade Deals to Counter China

Why the U.S. Needs European and Indo-Pacific Trade Deals to Counter China

Donald Trump’s antagonistic approach to global trade appears to have run its course. Now is the time to restore order in America’s trade regime. To...

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Kaush Arha

How an Aircraft Carrier’s Air Wing Works

How an Aircraft Carrier’s Air Wing Works

The U.S. Navy has the largest and most powerful aircraft carrier fleet in the world. With 11 operational carriers, the Navy can project force...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

What America Can Learn from the Iberian Blackout

What America Can Learn from the Iberian Blackout

America can learn from the Iberian Blackout the reality that green energy and one hundred percent renewable power are still subject to the laws of...

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Tommy Waller

In Defense of Marco Rubio

In Defense of Marco Rubio

Last week, Secretary Of State Marco Rubio announced a comprehensive plan to revitalize the State Department, bringing diplomacy into the...

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Joshua Yaphe

Can Pete Hegseth Master the Pentagon?

Can Pete Hegseth Master the Pentagon?

Since his appointment as secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth has attracted considerable controversy. Recent criticism has focused on the failure of...

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Lawrence J. Korb

Kyiv’s Mayor Suggests Ceding Land to End the War with Russia

Kyiv’s Mayor Suggests Ceding Land to End the War with Russia

Back on February 18, 2025, I wrote an article for The National Interest titled “Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?”...

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Christian D. Orr