The Pentagon's budget request for FY 2025 would shrink the U.S. armed forces at a time when grave dangers are surging around maritime Eurasia. Read it here.

Much of the concern about the U.S. chain of command for authorizing nuclear first use or retaliation is based on misinformation or purely political motives. Read it here.

Sending more Iranian weapons to Ukraine would be an effective complement to a larger aid effort at almost no additional cost to the U.S. taxpayer. Read it here.

Counting warships may no longer be the best guide for assessing a country’s ability to halt and control sea lanes. Read it here.

Moscow’s recent behavior indicates that it seeks to snatch up what remains of Ukraine’s littoral, threatening Romania and Moldova. Read it here.