The Next Phase of the Battle Against ISIS
As the vestiges of the fiercely defiant Islamic State (IS) are being rummaged by the American-led…
Read More »The US and European Direct Defense: What Role for the US Army?
The return of the Russians to a position of directly threatening Europe is not a return…
Read More »The New USCG Arctic Strategy
The US has been for more than a decade, a reluctant Arctic power. We have written…
Read More »Reconsidering Venezuelan Options: Focused US Efforts
The current situation in Venezuela is in flux. How might we frame the challenge? One way…
Read More »Interests and Values, and Defence Policy
Defence policy almost invariably reflects friction between a nation’s interests and its values. While ‘interests’ concern…
Read More »Warlords Series 15: The Warlords in Copenhagen, 2015
Not only are the Marines key players in the Pacific, but clearly, they are as well…
Read More »What the Re-Focusing of Australia on Direct Defense Means for Its Allies
The strategic shift from the land wars to crisis management with peer competitors is seeing a…
Read More »Force Sustainability Through A Crisis: An RAAF Perspective
A key question facing the US and the allies in confronting the kinds of crises which…
Read More »Reworking Australian Alliances: The Perspective of Dr. Alan Stephens
The alliances in both Europe and the United States are being reworked as the challenges facing…
Read More »Adding a Sea-Based Nuclear Option: The Pentagon Focuses on Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads at Sea
The return of Russia and the extended reach of China, along with the continuing threat from…
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