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Inside the Pentagon’s Long Debate: Do Gamers Make Good Soldiers?
In May, the U.S. military created a new rivalry. In a seven-hour Twitch stream, soldiers from the Air Force and Army fought on an unlikely battlefield: “Halo Infinite,” a popular…
Austin Emphasizes Partnership as Path for Peace in Indo-Pacific
The U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific is at the heart of American national security strategies, and the power of the partnerships that regional nations have built with…
For US, Climate Change is a Military Problem
The US military has its hands full at the moment with a vicious war in Ukraine and US-China tensions over issues from human rights to sovereignty over the South China…
A Chinese Naval Base in Cambodia Signals a New Era of Competition in the Asia-Pacific Region
In October 2020, satellite photos showed that the Cambodian government had demolished two American-built facilities at the Southeast Asian nation’s Ream Naval Base—despite Washington offering to renovate them. On June…
Russia Is Weaponizing Food Supplies in Ukraine, Europe Says
European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell casts doubt on Russia’s claims that it isn’t hindering grain exports.
How NATO Can Meet the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s February attack on Ukraine was a strategic blunder. NATO had already established itself as the most successful and longest-lasting military alliance in modern history. Putin’s invasion…
Business Executives for National Security Signs Joint Statement Calling for Private Sector Collaboration to Improve Security of Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
To advance effective engagement on cybersecurity-related issues, Business Executives for National Security (BENS) has signed a joint statement released June 7 at the RSA Conference calling for increased private and public sector collaboration to protect critical infrastructure.
Isn’t it Time to Examine the Real Cost of Energy Production?
If you could go back in time, would you have chosen fossil fuels as the energy source for the 20th century? Wouldn’t you have liked to look at the actual…
‘Shields Up’: the New Normal in Cyberspace
When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — or CISA — launched the Shields Up campaign early this year, it did so with one goal in mind: to help individuals…