All talk, no dialogue on Asia security
The International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s largest security conference, earlier this month wrapped up its annual meeting in Singapore. The context...
40 Military Terms and Their Meanings
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie … is an alphabet you may already know and understand. These words represent the letters A, B, and C in the...
Concerns Over the Return of the Military in Indonesia
Could proposed legislation bring about the return of the New Order? There is growing concern in Indonesia that the military, which was forced out...
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Triggering U.S Debt Crisis
NEW YORK, 22 May 2023 — In the year 2000, the U.S. government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35% of the Gross Domestic...
Inside Pentagon’s New “Perception Management” Office to Counter Disinformation
“Perception management” came to prominence during the Reagan administration, which used the term to describe its propaganda efforts. Not long after the 9/11 attacks,...
For command post survival, U.S Army wants more mobility and concealment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army wants to make its command posts nimbler and more easily concealable to survive intense, widespread fights of the future,...
Lawmakers seek special focus on autonomy within Pentagon’s AI office
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced this month by a pair of congressmen would create an office inside the U.S. Department of Defense to align...
French Vision for an Autonomous Europe Proves Elusive
EUROPE and WASHINGTON — After Russia unleashed the largest land war in Europesince the end of World War II, exposing Europeandefense capabilities as lacking,...
European Economies Are Finding New Ways to Pay for War on Their Doorstep
COPENHAGEN — Denmark, a founding member of NATO, has no artillery, submarines or air-defense system. The small Nordic nation didn’t think it needed them...
Military spending surge not making Europe safer, expert says
ZAGREB — A surge in military spending in Europe last year did not make the bloc safer, a prominent Croatian military expert said in...