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An Explosive Problem: Energetics, Supply Chain Fragility, and US Military Readiness
Morgan Bazilian and Matt Isler | 08.18.26
The United States invests billions of dollars in advanced weapons. And yet it could still be...
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Alexei Hoffman | 08.17.26
In the summer of 2023, during Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive, I watched two soldiers...
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James L. Andreasen | 08.14.26
Thirty live video feeds fill an operator’s Vezha dashboard. More are available, but these...
Read MoreDrones Have Changed the Battlefield—They Have Not Solved the Command Problem
Roger N. McDermott | 08.13.26
The battlefield in Ukraine is becoming increasingly transparent, increasingly lethal, and...
Read MoreDigging Below the Death Zone: The Underground War in Ukraine
John Spencer and Drew Craig | 08.12.26
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