Foreign Policy

Exploring seven decades of US-Israel military aid, revealing complexities, ethical dilemmas, and calls for transparency in this alliance.

The pact between Kyiv and the United States, forged amidst the strains of waning Western support, marks a pivotal turn towards Ukraine’s self-reliance in bolstering its defense infrastructure against the backdrop of escalating tensions with Russia.

The intensive air and ground campaign initiated by Israel in response to the brutal October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas has escalated regional tensions, involving multiple actors and drawing significant international military presence, including the US and European allies, into the Middle East.

To ensure victory in future conflicts, America must overcome its divisive politics, recommit to its founding values, and embrace a strategic vision that encompasses strong leadership, tactical efficacy, and unwavering support for allies.

In a world where the simmering tensions of frozen conflicts threaten to reignite at any moment, the delicate balance of geopolitics requires constant vigilance and strategic diplomacy to prevent a cascade into renewed hostilities.

The RAND Corporation’s report starkly underscores the critical necessity for Taiwan to urgently bolster its military readiness and for the U.S. and its allies to adapt their defense strategies, emphasizing collaborative efforts and innovation to maintain global peace and stability in the face of rising threats.

Overall, being a capable military with a global force projection power is essential. Still, if your contingency plans aren’t executed properly, your country can find itself in a geopolitical quagmire.

Amidst heightened geopolitical tensions today, some military alliances, including NATO, have found themselves intertwined with bureaucracy, which has wasted valuable time and resources when they are most needed.

With the specter of a colossal Chinese invasion looming, the dance of military might and geopolitical chess continues, as America and its Pacific allies sharpen their strategies, ensuring that the dragon’s ambitious reach towards Taiwan would falter, giving pause to Xi Jinping’s dreams of a unified dynasty under his authoritarian grip.

Amid a storm of global conflicts, a feeble presidency, and the echoes of past terror, America navigates a perilous landscape, its national security hanging by a thread as the shadows of adversaries loom, hinting at a haunting replay of a 9/11-esque horror.

In a rapidly changing landscape of defense priorities, George Landrith’s compelling critique challenges the wisdom of investing in the costly and untested Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, advocating instead for a more cost-effective approach by upgrading existing Apache helicopters to address immediate security concerns.

A nightmare scenario has now put the Middle East on edge. Israel and IRGC-backed groups are now at a point of no return, and for the foreseeable future, neither will be able to coexist unless one side is destroyed entirely.