On June 16, 2026, the Department of War announced that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command would revert to its former title:...

In the United States, strategic debates often begin with foreign threats: China, Russia, Iran, alliances, and great-power rivalry. These are...

Indonesia’s 2020 ban on raw nickel ore exports was one of the boldest acts of economic nationalism in recent decades....

Why the Indo-Pacific’s Most Successful Trading State Matters Strategically   Few countries benefited more from the postwar international system than...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz led to worldwide economic stress and revealed a wider strategic vulnerability: when one...

Strategic Perseverance, Time, and Pressure   The US is concentrating on how to wage the Iranian conflict. China might be...

We are frequently informed that Americans live in a republic of self-government. But on many of the nation’s most important...

The central challenge facing the American constitutional republic is no longer diversity itself. The deeper issue is whether a shared...

Modern geopolitical competition is not shaped solely by military capability or economic pressure. It is also shaped by how states...

THE CENTER OF MODERN POWER IS INDUSTRIAL ENDURANCE. Why Replacement Capacity Is Reshaping Strategy   For years, much of American...

Maritime Risk and the Limits of Control   IN MODERN MARITIME COMPETITION, ACCESS ALONE NO LONGER GUARANTEES MOVEMENT. RISK INCREASINGLY...

Why the Iran War Fails the Clausewitz Test   A war that begins without public support does not just face...