Key Developments

The H-1 Helicopter’s Digital Revolution: HMLA-267 Leads Marine Corps into Distributed Aviation Operations

01/16/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Marine Corps has long understood that the character of warfare is shaped not merely by…

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How to Characterize the U.S. Intervention in Venezuela: Bold Global Geopolitical Move or Neo-Imperialism?

01/15/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Trump Administration’s intervention in Venezuela is certainly dramatic and controversial. But what I find fascinating…

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Steel Knight 2025: Turning Distributed Operations into Warfighting Practice

01/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

At the recent Steel Knight 2025 exercise conducted by 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Miramar,…

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How 3rd MAW is Translating Strategic Concepts into Combat-Ready Capabilities

01/09/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Marine Corps has long understood that the character of warfare is shaped not merely by…

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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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Special Reports
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...
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