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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales toward U.S.
The scene in Baghdad, according to former U.S. officials, was a state of near-pandemonium, with Iran-backed Hezbollah operatives whipping votes in a flurry of calls just as U....
By Jonathan Lord
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China’s Frozen Frontier: Antarctica Next on List in Quest for Pole-to-Pole Power
Beijing has used its economic clout and growing military strength to assert a role as a “near-Arctic” state to seek a security and economic role as a warming globe makes Arcti...
By Jacob Stokes
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U.S. and Israel Hold Massive Drill
The United States and Israel held a major joint military exercise today, signaling the alliance’s strength to Iran despite concerns over Natanyahu’s new far-right government. ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S., Israel Launch ‘Most Significant Joint Military Exercise’ amid Iran Tensions
"Juniper Oak 23.2 is unprecedented in its scope and scale. It demonstrates the sophistication of U.S. and Israeli forces – it’s no small feat to engage in coordinated joint op...
By Jonathan Lord
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More Public Universities in the U.S. Block TikTok
Analysts said the bans have their merits despite these workarounds. Ms. Hannah Kelley, a technology and national security research assistant at the Centre for a New American S...
By Hannah Kelley
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Ukraine War Reignites Debate over What Constitutes a ‘Tank’
In terms of design, an MBT should have an enclosed turret and a large gun, move on tracks and be equipped with armor that makes it resistant to most weapons. But some people i...
By Michael Akopian
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Biden’s Midterm Report Card
"The Biden and Trump administrations both identified allies and partners as a pillar of U.S. strategy. But unlike its predecessor, the Biden team is delivering. In Europe, it ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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US and Allies Load Ukraine with Armor and Weapons Ahead of Expected Russian Offensive
Ukrainian intelligence officials reported that Russia plans to increase its military to 2 million troops, up from about 1.35 million, and that the "Russian military command is...
By Nicholas Lokker
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The M1 Abrams, the Powerful US Tank That Kyiv Wants but Can’t Have
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said this week at Ramstein Air Base that "hundreds of thank yous are not hundreds of tanks."Jeffrey Edmonds, a Russia expert at the Cent...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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U.S. Expands Training of Taiwanese Military with National Guard
The Wall Street Journal reported in October 2021 that a U.S. special operation unit and a contingent of Marines were training the Taiwanese military in Taiwan for at least a y...
By Jacob Stokes
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Austin Meets New German Defense Minister over Ukraine Tank Support
Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense during the Obama administration, said the west should expect Russian forces to be cannier and more dug-in than the...
By Jim Townsend
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U.S. and China Pledge to Talk More to Avoid Worsening Tensions
The Biden administration has kept in place a set of tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump and confronted Beijing over what it sees as human rights abuses, unfair trade ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Army Brings Back ‘Be All You Can Be’ Slogan
Katherine Kuzminski, with the Center for a New American Security said while previous generations may have been drawn to service by financial incentives and the opportunity to ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Netherlands Considers Sending Patriot Missile System to Ukraine
The United States makes much of the most advanced equipment needed by global semiconductor factories, known as fabs. In the short term, the new restrictions have been “like pu...
By Emily Kilcrease
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New Parental Leave Policy Could Help Retention, Recruiting
Before the change, the length of leave granted was dependent on whether the service member was the birth parent or “primary caregiver,” or the “secondary caregiver.” Now there...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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The Marines Have a New Ship-Killing Weapons System to Counter China
The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment was activated in March 2021 and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced on Wednesday that the 12th Artillery Regiment on Okinawa will be ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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A String of Russian Failures Got Scores of Troops Killed in a Ukrainian Strike, and Moscow’s Reaction Only Made Things Worse
Andrew Metrick, a fellow with the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, said that some elements of the incident can be attributed to declining Russian mil...
By Andrew Metrick
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Japan Sells Tokyo as Us Linchpin of Security against China, Russia
Jacob Stokes, senior fellow for the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, called it “an incredibly important time” in Japan’s defense policy...
By Jacob Stokes
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Ukraine Zeroes In on Western Tanks in Bid to Rout Russia
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, told The Economist last month that Kyiv needs 300 tanks to achieve a decisive victory on the battlefield again...
By Jeffrey Edmonds
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All-Out Drone War in Ukraine Points to Future
But the degree to which they are being used by both sides in Ukraine -- and the benefits they bring, as well as the threats they pose -- highlights the importance for militari...
By Samuel Bendett