America’s Scale Problem
There is a peculiar irony in watching the world’s most technologically advanced military struggle with something as basic as...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
America’s Scale Problem
A nation must think before it acts.
Categories for Analysis
The Return of Subic Bay
Subic Bay is back in American planning. Although described by the crew of the USS Fulton in 1945 as...
Glimmers of Optimism: Evaluating Taiwan’s Evolving Political Landscape
Since President Lai Ching-te was inaugurated in May 2024, Taiwan’s domestic politics have been in relative turmoil. Large-scale protests,...
Lessons from Burkina Faso’s Fight Against al-Qaeda and the Islamic State
Introduction Jihadist insurgencies in Burkina Faso began in 2016-2017 and have escalated dramatically since 2019. Between 2018 and 2024,...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Regional Destabilizer or a New Model for African Development?
On September 9, 2025, the government of Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)....
Europe Should Buy and Integrate APKWS Rockets For Drone Defense
In the early morning hours on September 10, more than a dozen Russian target drones crossed into Polish airspace,...
Searching for Taiwan’s South China Sea Policy under Lai Ching-te
The multi-state dispute in the South China Sea has enveloped the region for decades, with no signs of abating....
Win-Win: The UK-Norwegian Type 26 Deal
The Norwegian government has made a landmark decision in its naval modernization strategy by choosing the United Kingdom as...
From Vouchers to Visas: China’s Innovative Plan for AI Dominance
Introduction While international attention often centers on China’s latest foundation models or its constrained access to high-end artificial intelligence...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Peace that Never Was
The June 27, 2025, signing of a Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the...