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Russian Pacific Fleet Redux: Japan’s North as a New Center of Gravity
The fact that Japan is a neighbor of Russia is often overlooked, especially in the West. In fact, Japan has had no land ...
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Chaos Engineering for National Defense: Embracing Infrastructure Complexity for Mission Assurance
Infrastructure failure is inevitable. National defense missions rely upon infrastructure — such as water, electricity, ...
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Do We Need a Hero? Building Heritage and Culture in the U.S. Space Force
Our military services are steeped in tradition built out of real-life heroics of our predecessors: George Washington and his ...
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Harnessing the Power of the E.U.-NATO Partnership
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the possibility of Donald Trump winning a second term in office have made it increasingly urgent ...
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Rewind and Reconnoiter: Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions
In 2021, Jim Lamson and Jeffrey Lewis wrote “Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New ...
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The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
On Sept. 19, Dr. Olivia Cheung, Research Fellow at the China Institute at SOAS University of London, spoke about her book, The Political Thought of Xi ...
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The Adversarial
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. *** Russia ...