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Mastering Human-Machine Warfighting Teams
Many of America’s top military commanders predict that mastering teaming between humans and increasingly capable AI ...
War on the Rocks15hOpinion
Can the Next President Change U.S. Foreign Policy?
There is a growing disconnect between the foreign policy objectives of the United States and the resources it devotes to ...
War on the Rocks17hOpinion
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Washington’s Role in Fighting Terrorism in Africa
In 2021, Michael Shurkin and Aneliese Bernard wrote "Ten Things the United States Should Do to Combat Terrorism in the Sahel, ...
War on the Rocks15hOpinion
Ukraine, Europe, and the Art of the Deal
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine even before being sworn in. He has explicitly refrained ...
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Next-Generation Decoys for the Marine Corps
Sometimes, even mannequins fight battles. In the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, a captivating video surfaced on social ...
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The Voyage of the Meishan and Xiushan: China’s Template for a Blue-Water Coast Guard
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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Escaping Russia’s Backyard: Armenia’s Strategic Defense Shift
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 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020, ...
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The Adversarial: Testing the Limits
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...
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Will Iran Withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
The longstanding shadow conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a new, more dangerous phase of open confrontation. For decades, both nations engaged in covert operations and proxy warfare in what ...