List of U.S. Military articles
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Ukrainian servicemen move towards the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 8. Incrementalism Is Throttling U.S. Support for Ukraine
Ad hoc, one-off decisions and lagging implementation are undermining the strategic effects of U.S. military assistance.
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A fighter jet flies past the remnants of a large balloon after it was shot down just off the coast of South Carolina. In a World Awash in Satellites, Why Use Spy Balloons?
And what we know about China’s infamous eye in the sky.
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Dalton speaks while sitting at a table alongside other U.S. officials. The U.S. Overreacted to the Chinese Spy Balloon. That Scares Me.
So unused to being challenged, the United States has become so filled with anxiety over China that sober responses are becoming nearly impossible.
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Austin walks down a red carpet past a row of honor guards. Biden’s Risky Bet on the Philippines to Counter China
Washington hopes the Bongbong Marcos government will allow it to use runways in the Philippines in the case of an armed conflict with China.
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A Ukrainian tank unit drives towards the front near Kherson, Ukraine, on Nov. 18, 2022. Is the U.S. Military Capable of Learning From the War in Ukraine?
The Pentagon has learned painful lessons in the past—and may have to do so again.
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Taiwanese soldiers stand guard as flares are fired during a live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan, on Sept. 6, 2022. ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Has the U.S. and Taiwan Trapped
Washington’s long-held policy has outlived its usefulness.
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A member of the Nigerian military dressed in camouflage holds a rifle. Armored vehicles can be seen in the distance behind him. A New U.S. Approach in Africa: Good Governance, Not Guns
The U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Africa isn’t working, and it hasn’t for decades. It’s time for a new approach.
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Military cadets take part in celebrations marking the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery. Russia Is Running Low on Ammo
The United States is wondering if Russia has enough artillery to keep up its war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainians use their mobile phones near a Starlink satellite-based broadband station. Why Ukraine Is Stuck With Elon (for Now)
His Starlink satellite internet service has largely kept Ukraine online—but highlights the risks of overreliance on the private sector in wartime.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press conference. U.S. Seeks to Allay Fears of Military Crisis With China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin capped a week of marathon diplomacy with China to tamp down escalation fears.
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Military aircraft is seen above plumes of spoke. The Solution to Climate Change Isn’t Demilitarization
A new book argues that the Pentagon drives carbon emissions worldwide but ignores inconvenient realities.
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U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak on rebuilding U.S. manufacturing. Could Venture Capital Be the New Frontier in Great-Power Competition?
In the era of great-power competition, America’s Frontier Fund aims to harness venture capital to advance U.S. strategic interests.
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Sebastien-Thibault-US-Grand-Strategy-Illustration-3-2 Revisiting U.S. Grand Strategy After Ukraine
Six months into Russia’s war, seven thinkers outline its impact on foreign policy.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing the agreement for Finland and Sweden to join NATO at the White House in Washington on Aug. 9. Here’s What Biden’s New National Security Strategy Should Say
Tossed and rewritten after Russia invaded Ukraine, the document still hasn’t been released.
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An illustration of the fall of Kabul and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. How America Sealed Afghanistan’s Fate—Again
Two recent books chronicle how the United States turned its back on Afghanistan and pitched the country into chaos.
