While Beijing supports Moscow’s war, it is also preparing to use Ukrainian reconstruction as a means of advancing its economic interests in Europe, writes Antonia-Laura Pup.

Ghana’s energy debt and political realignment toward Russia and China are reshaping its democracy, writes Joseph Hammond.

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The United States faces an AI challenge similar to the Atomic Age and needs clear federal rules to secure leadership and manage proliferation risks, warn Emily de La Bruyere and Nathan Picarsic.

Japan has picked a fight with China on the assumption that the United States would back it up. In the Trump era, this may have been an unwise bet.

The new “Speed to Power Initiative” must overcome dangerous assumptions that put America’s future at risk, write Tommy Waller and Douglas Ellsworth.

Many believe that the Churchill tank, widely used by the United Kingdom during World War II, was named for then-prime minister Winston Churchill. It was not—but there is a connection.

Despite the Wagner Group’s decline, it represented a fundamental change in contemporary warfare.

Washington’s debate over SBIR’s future risks gutting America’s seed fund, writes Brian Miller.

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The need to regulate nuclear-powered ships is a matter that will only grow more pressing with the passage of time, writes Daniel Joyner.

The EA-6B Prowler was not retired because of obsolescence, but because the advanced age of its airframes had significantly increased maintenance costs.

Following President Trump’s fiery statements against several legislators, Congress must assert its constitutional control over war powers, write Lawrence Korb and Stephen Cimbala.

Since the end of the Cold War, China has built up a top-notch submarine force—posing a significant threat to the US Navy’s operations in the Indo-Pacific.

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The purpose of the aircraft carrier’s visit to the waters near Venezuela is still unclear—but it makes for a powerful warning to Caracas about what might follow, writes James Holmes.

Clarity is key on most issues relating to nuclear weapons, and testing them is no exception, writes Andrea Stricker.

The Islamist group and its ideology have long been a stumbling block for Sudan’s stability and development, writes Ed Husain.

The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor.

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Warnings of an AI market bubble are growing louder.

The J-20 fighter jet’s enormous range and endurance give it the ability to strike at targets far away from China’s coastline—perfect for keeping America on edge across the Indo-Pacific.

Ukraine may not be able to defeat Russia on the battlefield, but it can still preserve its independence, writes Thomas Graham.

President Trump’s management of the US economy is setting his party up for failure in the 2026 midterms, argues Desmond Lachman.

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