President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine even before being sworn in. He has explicitly refrained ...

There is a growing disconnect between the foreign policy objectives of the United States and the resources it devotes to ...

In 2021, Michael Shurkin and Aneliese Bernard wrote "Ten Things the United States Should Do to Combat Terrorism in the Sahel, ...

Sometimes, even mannequins fight battles. In the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, a captivating video surfaced on social media, offering a glimpse into tactics defining the conflict. The footage ...

Today, Armenia is no longer considered a “backyard of Russia,” as it has been for the last three decades. As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ...

The China Coast Guard cutters Meishan and Xiushan slipped into port on Oct. 17, ending a dramatic 35-day deployment that ...

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The longstanding shadow conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a new, more dangerous phase of open confrontation. For ...

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below. *** China On ...

Europe’s only nuclear powers have a lot in common. France and the United Kingdom have both been contributors to NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture since the Ottawa Communique of 1974. Despite France ...

In 2020, David Pion-Berlin and Andrew Ivey wrote “Civil-Military Lessons from Latin America,” which argued that militaries can publicly dissent from orders that endanger military professionalism and ...