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Strangers in the Motherland: The Dynamics of Russia’s Foreign Recruitment
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops and military advisors abroad to fight in foreign wars. Today, ...
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How the Space Force Can Better Tell Its Story
In February, a tweet by Rep. Mike Turner created national news and panic around a possible new Russian on-orbit nuclear ...
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Sport and War: Martin Pengelly on his book “Brotherhood”
Marshall Kosloff talks with journalist Martin Pengelly about his book, "Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War." They ...
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Mid-Afternoon Map: Nostalgia for the Near East
Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provides a cartographic perspective on current events, geopolitics, and ...
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Rewind and Reconnoiter: Does America Need an Africa Strategy? with Sam Wilkins
Sam Wilkins wrote “Does America Need an Africa Strategy?" where he argued that U.S. policy regarding Africa is insufficiently ...
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Russia Is on a Slow Path to Bankruptcy, But How Slow?
Editor’s Note: This is an adaptation of an article originally published in Le Rubicon, which is affiliated with War on the Rocks. In 2023, Russia spent 32.364 trillion current rubles (up 4 percent on ...
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A New Nuclear Age?
Chris, Zack, and Melanie sit down to talk about America’s nuclear policy. Are we in a new “nuclear age,” as some Biden administration officials and experts have argued? Does a bleak security ...