Key Developments

Negating China’s High-Tech Cyber Threat

01/08/2026
By Richard Weitz

The United States is making progress in understanding the national security threat posed by China’s high-tech…

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The New Geopolitical Imperatives in the Age of Cyberspace

01/06/2026
By Pasquale Preziosa

Cyberspace has taken on full geopolitical significance, constituting a new dimension of power and redefining the…

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The Hybrid Age: A New Paradigm of Geopolitical Power

12/30/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

The 21st century is characterized by a structural transformation of geopolitical power that can no longer…

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Beyond Battleships: Building a Maritime Force for 21st Century Conflict

12/27/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial on President Trump’s naval expansion plans reveals a fundamental disconnect…

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How AI-Empowered Kill Webs Enhance Carrier Operations

12/22/2025
By Edward Timperlake

Since I carrier-qualified on USS Lexington a generation ago, a familiar narrative has gained momentum: US…

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Elizabeth City and the Unfinished Business of Coast Guard Infrastructure

12/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

In 2010, a visit to Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City offered a stark reminder that American…

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Special Reports
01/03/2026
This collection of articles by Lieutenant General (Retired) Pasquale Preziosa presents a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly transforming...
Book Review
01/13/2026
No one knows what tomorrow will bring and there are conflicting views on how benign or otherwise the future might look. But it is the responsibility of military practitioners and security officials to weigh up the current state of affairs...
Featured Defense System
11/08/2025
By C2 Robotics

C2 Robotics is very pleased to announce the first export sales of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel (LUUV). Speartooth is designed to generate force-mass in the maritime domain as affordably as possible. Its purpose is to deliver military payloads over strategically relevant ranges at scale and with a high degree of stealth, reliability and autonomy. Speartooth has also been designed to be payload agnostic so that it can rapidly integrate whatever systems its operators require. After extensive real-world testing and successful participation in domestic and international exercises, Speartooth is now making its mark on the global stage with C2 Robotics achieving its first international sales of its LUUV. The company can’t reveal its customers, however C2 Robotics’ Chief Technology Officer Dr Tom Loveard stated that, ‘Our latest...

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