Navy readiness is a finite reserve that has been overstretched by a US military appetite for interventions in the past 50 years that has not tracked with a rise in danger.
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Trump has backed himself into a corner from which there is no apparent escape.
A labour and political ecology expert looks back at imperialistic logic and how chemical fertilisers have repeatedly served as strategic objectives and weapons, particularly in wartime.
Venezuela hopes the prospect of ‘another Iraq’ in Latin America serves as a deterrent against US intervention.
The use of armed drones is not new, but they are gaining importance in current conflicts as combat units. Their automation is likely to accentuate this phenomenon.
The audacious drone assault of June 1 may have destroyed one-third of Russia’s long-range strike fleet. But the implications are potentially much bigger.
By adopting a different military philosophy as its guide, Australia could manage its security largely on its own.
The authorization of longer-range missiles by the Biden administration is seen as an effort to counter a buildup of Russian troops supported by fighters from North Korea.
The use of drone strikes raises a host of ethical issues. US military chaplains − the armed forces’ moral conscience − have questions.
Ukraine can still emerge victorious in its war with Russia despite a failed summer counteroffensive. But what’s required now is a realistic assessment of Ukraine’s position and what is achievable.
A special forces officer explains why an overreliance on intelligence is a recipe for disaster.
The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced the Russian military to reassess its ability to defend its territorial gains. The flooding of the Dnieper River gives the Russians a natural defense.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past week.
Considered to have one of the most powerful militaries in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has little to show for his invasion of Ukraine.
War is changing, but the laws that govern it stay the same.
In the face of Russian military setbacks at the hands of a dogged opposition army, Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on targets that will put psychological pressure on the Ukrainian nation.
Russia’s rigid military structure and inflexible strategic thinking could well be its Achilles heel in Ukraine.
A military strategist breaks down how a smaller Ukrainian army has successfully taken back swaths of land from the Russians in the country’s northeast.
The success of Ukraine’s recent offensives have shown Ukraine can defeat Russia militarily, as long as it has sufficient support form the west.
Despite having superior military forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin has found Ukrainian resistance much tougher than expected. A West Point military expert looks at the future of the war.
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Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
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Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
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Professor of War and Technology, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer, Public Safety, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Nottingham
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Professor in International Politics, University of Liverpool
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Research Assistant, National Security College, Australian National University
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Lecturer In International Relations, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Royal Danish Defence College
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Emeritus Professor of Complex Systems Science, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Strategy & Policy, US Naval War College
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Professor of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College
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Honorary Associate in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney