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...
Iran pushes for new maritime security zone in bid to intimidate West
Iran’s Defense Minister has suggested that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) increases its role as a maritime organization, with the goal of projecting its...
Military Regimes Cannot Be Peace-Builders or Democracy-Promoters
The Sudan case gives evidence that military and paramilitary regimes cannot be the answer to political and democratic transition in developing countries. In 2002,...
How Long Should Ukrainian Forces Defend Bakhmut? Lessons from Stalingrad
A week ago, a West Point classmate and I were discussing urban warfare. As most discussions on the topic usually do, ours gravitated to...