Low-cost drones and longer-range strike systems are eroding the secure rear. Energy policy must shift from protecting every asset to keeping essential services running through repeated disruption. Read it here.

Beijing is seeking a leg up in AI competition; the US debate over data centers offers one opportunity to slow US AI development. Read it here.

If a few nuclear weapons are enough to deter somebody, does the United States need to maintain its massive arsenal, much less expand it? Read it here.

The special operations commander behind Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign now runs its defense ministry. Will his skills match the moment? Read it here.

As powerful as the US military is, it cannot avoid the consequences of ill-conceived strategy. Read it here.

The latest round of Iran sanctions will be anything but an “economic D-Day” for Tehran. Read it here.

An all-or-nothing approach to AI development in Central Asia won’t serve the United States in competition with China. Read it here.