A review of Andrew F. Krepinevich, “The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers” (Yale University Press, 2023).

An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria.

Overclassifying OSINT poses security risks that can be countered by reforming policies, embracing transparency, and leveraging technology. 

The Russia-Ukraine war is spurring battlefield innovations as both sides leverage AI, gradually turning the war into a battle of algorithms.

Safety in numbers for disaster nominees.

China spotted in the Arctic, Europe courting Indo-Pacific partners, Taiwan in increasingly dire straits, and more.

Over the past few decades, Iran has been quietly building its cyber capability in the shadow of great powers.

China Fires an ICBM; Competition in the Arctic; Bilateral and Multilateral Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific

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The explosions—more an assault via supply chain than a cyberattack—raise fears that even low-tech devices can be weaponized.