U.S. Foreign Policy

American Missiles and Russian Dachas: Tomahawk and the Future of Stability and Deterrence in Europe

The Tomahawk cruise missile is a near perfect machine. Its development followed advances in guidance and turbofan engine technology in the 1970s. It has been tested for decades. And it has been upgraded and augmented for the same amount...

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Glimmers of Optimism: Evaluating Taiwan’s Evolving Political Landscape

Since President Lai Ching-te was inaugurated in May 2024, Taiwan’s domestic politics have been in relative turmoil. Large-scale protests, the incarceration of Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) leader Ko Wen-je on corruption charges, and an unprecedented recall election targeting thirty-one...

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Europe Should Buy and Integrate APKWS Rockets For Drone Defense 

In the early morning hours on September 10, more than a dozen Russian target drones crossed into Polish airspace, before less than a dozen were shot down by Dutch F-35s. The infiltration sparked concerns about escalation between NATO and...

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Atlantic Bastion: The Future of Submarine Warfare

Atlantic Bastion represents the Royal Navy’s future plan for anti-submarine capabilities, defending the North Atlantic against the threat from the Russian submarine fleet. First formally revealed in the United Kingdom’s recent Strategic Defence Review, the program brings in emerging...

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Baltic Training Grounds and NATO Forward Presence

One may occasionally hear statements about military defense that sound absurd, like a recent claim that “Lithuania is running out of space for its military.” How and why does this statement make sense, and what does it mean for...

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Sweden’s Role in Baltic Defense

Sweden’s accession to NATO in 2024 and the successful completion of its first deployment to NATO’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) in Latvia in the first half of 2025 mark a strategic shift in the country’s defence posture. This move,...

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Atlantic Bastion: The Future of Anti-Submarine Warfare

  Atlantic Bastion represents the Royal Navy’s future plan for anti-submarine capabilities, defending the North Atlantic against the threat from the Russian submarine fleet. First formally revealed in the United Kingdom’s recent Strategic Defence Review, the program brings in...

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NATO’s Dutch Disease: Can a Wartime Mindset Survive an Injection of Resources?

At the recent summit in The Hague, NATO reaffirmed its commitment to a “new war of production.” With fresh funding, heightened urgency, and rising expectations, the Alliance is cultivating a mindset that is focused, specialized, and execution-driven. But war...

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Taiwan’s Recall Vote and Its Implications

On July 26, only a year and a half after the most recent general election, Taiwanese voters will once again head to the polls. This time, however, the vote is not part of a standard election cycle. Instead, after...

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Czech Republic Faces Pressing Security Challenges Ahead of Parliamentary Elections

Czech President Petr Pavel, in a statement to the press on May 15, 2025, complimented the leaders of the country’s main political parties for their consensus on the core foundations of Prague’s current security posture. According to Pavel, “there...

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