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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion ContributorThe Hill |
Even those who wish to focus solely on a possible conflict with China should recognize that Beijing has allies who almost certainly would come to its...
A new migration of refugees is the last thing Syria’s neighbors need.
There is little prospect that the Gaza conflict will end any time soon.
After nearly two months of internal soul-searching that resulted in what can only be termed unnecessary delay, President Joe Biden finally agreed to...
Should Hegseth win Senate confirmation, he will discover when he takes office that changing the Pentagon’s behavioral and cultural patterns is...
Given that Trump may well pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate an agreement with Putin, it is incumbent on the Biden...
The new agreement between Britain and Mauritius brought an end to their decades-long dispute regarding sovereignty over the archipelago.
Despite Russia and North Korea’s denials, it is imperative that Washington and London encourage South Korea to ship arms to Ukraine as soon as...
The Navy must supplement its force with non-nuclear alternatives.
The Biden administration appears to be wringing its hands over the potential for oil price increases, which it fears could affect the outcome of the...
It is hardly a secret that the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding program is in the doldrums.
It is clear that someone at the administration’s most senior levels should have personally transmitted to Biden the compelling reservations about...
Even as the Lebanese-Israeli crisis intensifies, there appears to be no end to the political machinations in Jerusalem.
Neither candidate offered any specifics about what foreign and national security policies the U.S. would adopt and implement if he or she takes office...
For the next six weeks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be Israel’s virtual dictator, with no legislative constraints.
Even as Ukrainian forces dig in to defend the roughly 400 square miles of Russian territory they have seized in the Kursk offensive, Kyiv finds itself...
Despite its threats, Tehran has yet to act.
The longer Ukraine holds on to the Kursk region, the more likely that Putin will see no alternative but to negotiate with Kyiv.
Three of America’s leading adversaries not only are ancient empires themselves, but continue to be imperial states that suppress subject peoples who...
Compulsory national service for two years offers a far better alternative to a draft.
The agreement represents yet another major step in realizing Washington’s long-standing goal to secure a closer security relationship between...
Congress created two new under secretariats to oversee the development of technology strategy and the acquisition process, but the Defense Innovation...
The F-16 will play a critical role in defending Ukrainian air space.
Putin’s war has unified NATO in a manner not seen since the height of the Cold War.
Labour’s supermajority reflects a major turnaround from the 2019 election.
The ruling ending government subsidies for Haredi students and their schools affects American taxpayers.
The Pentagon's acquisition system is still hobbled by bureaucratic inertia.
Not only have the Israelis defeated all incoming Houthi missiles and drones, but they have done so with less costly systems than those aboard American...
As a result of climate change, major storms are expected to become even more frequent, and the pressure on the ancient aircraft and the people that...
America has always prided itself on its leadership of NATO. This time, however, it is the NATO allies who are demonstrating leadership in support of...
Many observers, myself included, have for some time called for Netanyahu’s departure from government. It is clear that he will not voluntarily...
Regardless of which party forms the next British government, it will find that actually restoring the country’s defense posture will take more...
There is no denying that Africa is simply not high on Washington’s list of priorities.
Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing cabinet allies are certain to benefit most from any shift in public opinion away from support of Gaza’s...
The only way to reach any agreement with Tehran to constrain the activities of its clients is by exerting pressure on Iran itself.
On its face, Jordan’s high-risk decision to support Israel in repelling the hundreds of aerial vehicles that Iran fired at the Jewish State appears...
Years of underspending on defense generally and on naval forces in particular have left many NATO navies short of both personnel and funding for...
Given likely future pressures on Japan’s defense budget, there is much to be said for increasing the synergies that could be realized from...
His ultra-Orthodox Haredi partners in the governing coalition are demanding an extension of the military service exemption for young men pursuing...
It is only Ukrainian resilience and true fighting grit that has stood in the way of Putin’s efforts to dominate the lands between his country and...
The budget is declining in real terms. The only question is the magnitude of that decline.
The report offers a total of 28 recommendations, many of which focus on the need for more frequent and in-depth analysis that, will enable DOD both...
Despite their personal relationships with Vladimir Putin, both Erdogan and Orbán may have decided to hedge their bets on Russia.
President Biden will address the National Governors Association (NGA) in a reception Friday at the White House as the state leaders hold their winter...
The shipbuilding budget must increase significantly in 2025, or else the Navy may find itself forced to relinquish at least one of the missions deemed...
Biotechnology’s applications have the potential to alter geopolitical dynamics significantly. China has understood this reality for some time.
Riyadh has no intention of letting Washington take it for granted.
Even were the Gaza war to end today, the threat that Iran and its proxies pose to the United States and its friends in the Gulf would not disappear.
Any hope for its passage will clearly require concessions to the Republicans — especially those in the House— on border control that would enable...
One of GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s largest financial backers said he will wait for the results of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary to...