French Fleet Beginning to Recover From Budget Turmoil, Says Navy Chief
This post has been updated to correct the planned tonnage of France’s new carrier. The carrier is planned to be…
NATO Command of USS Harry S. Truman Sends Signal to Russia, Says Secretary General Stoltenberg
Putting an American aircraft carrier strike group under alliance control should be a “clear message to Russia” that its 30…
AEI Panel Warns Against Tying National Security Strategy to Domestic Priorities
Tying a new national security strategy focused on China and Russia to domestic priorities can become complicated when handling issues…
Report to Congress on Ukrainian Armed Forces
The following is the Jan. 26, 2022 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Ukrainian Armed Forces.…
Report to Congress on Great Power Competition
The following is the Jan. 25, 2021 report, Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for Defense—Issues for Congress.…
Panel: U.S. Needs ‘Actions with Backbone’ to Deter Russia From Invading Ukraine
Washington should not “cede the battlefield” to Moscow in resolving the crisis over Ukraine’s future, but instead signal to the…
Former NATO Head Scaparrotti: China, Iran Watching U.S. Response to Ukraine Tensions Closely
As Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to expand the Kremlin’s sphere of influence across Eastern Europe, how Ukraine is handled…
Panel: Putin’s Aims Stretch Beyond Ukraine
Russian President Vladmir Putin is “an international criminal, and we need to be saying this” as forcefully as the United…
Panel: New National Defense Strategy Needs More Substance, Clear Goals
The next National Defense Strategy, scheduled for release next month, must spell out “what are we going to do; when…
Report on U.S.-Turkey Relations
The following is the Dec. 30, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief.…