Military Strategy

Global Conflicts

The US Navy has battled operational tempo ordeals for years. The Iran war exposed the flaws.

Vague operational planning and a lack of transparency during U.S. actions in Iran have exacerbated the U.S. Navy’s longstanding logistics, maintenance and manpower…

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Global Conflicts

‘Everybody loves a winner’: US-Ukraine intel sharing surges as Kyiv racks up wins

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to full strength as Kyiv’s mid- and deep-range strikes continue…

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Air Force

China studied US stealth aircraft — and learned the wrong lessons

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then China’s embrace of stealth aircraft technology is a compliment to American…

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Global Conflicts

Interview: Gen. Ronald Clark, US Army Pacific commander

Soldiers train with smoke grenades on a beach near a fortified position. CLARK, Philippines — “In the big scheme of…

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Global Conflicts

Don’t call it a ‘quagmire’: defense secretary refuses to speculate on length of Iran war

Military and civilian leaders confer in a government hearing room. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on…

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Defense Technology

Massive frigate buy from Japan jolts Australian warship program

MANILA, Philippines — Australia has moved to reverse a decline in the number of warships, as its surface combatant fleet…

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Defense Technology

Germany unveils strategy for becoming Europe’s strongest military by 2039

VIENNA — Germany revealed a package of foundational strategic documents for its armed forces on Wednesday, including the country’s first…

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Global Conflicts

For Germany, the plot thickens toward a US-optional nuclear deterrent

U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic policies and his disdain for NATO have weakened transatlantic security bonds and eroded trust in…

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Global Conflicts

US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say

A U.S. naval blockade of Iran is a major, open-ended military endeavor that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put tremendous…

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Global Conflicts

Researchers propose ‘rewilding’ Europe’s borderlands to repel enemies

PARIS — Restoring wild forests, peat bogs and wetlands on Europe’s borders would establish defensive barriers that are hard to…

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