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As the world watches the war in Ukraine reshape the global order, the United States and its allies...
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Twice in the last century, Congress has rewritten the rules for how America organizes its...
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Timothy Heck | 06.05.25
This week, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America announced the appointment of Kyleanne Hunter...
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Ronald Ti | 06.04.25
It’s an uncomfortable truth that we can’t know precisely what the next war will look like. But it...
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Zackery Spear and Michael Culler | 06.03.25
A week ago, we published an article in which we proposed a tactical-level complement to the Army’s...
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John Amble | 05.31.25
When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it galvanized both NATO and the European...
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