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Andrew Latham

Andrew Latham is a Senior Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy and a professor of international relations and political theory at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. You can follow him on X: @aalatham.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 06, 2008) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in support of maritime security operations in the Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Roosevelt, homeported at Mayport, Fla.; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); the amphibious dock landing ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the amphibious transport dock ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; and the fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 06, 2008) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) in support of maritime security operations in the Navy's 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Roosevelt, homeported at Mayport, Fla.; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7); the amphibious dock landing ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the amphibious transport dock ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; and the fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s 100,000 Naval Mines: The Silent Threat the U.S. Navy Can’t Ignore

Key Points and Summary – China’s 50,000–100,000 naval mines—spanning more than 30 types from basic contact to “smart” influence and remote-activated variants—are built for...

Andrew LathamOctober 28, 2025

(Oct. 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts rudder checks as part of the ship's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability. All naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

(Oct. 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts rudder checks as part of the ship's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability. All naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Big Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 4 Words

Key Points and Summary – This analysis argues that to counter China’s “carrier-killer” missiles, the U.S. Navy must “flip the script” and stop fighting...

Andrew LathamOctober 24, 2025

U.S. Navy USS Arlington Warship

U.S. Navy USS Arlington Warship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Should Stop Trying to Be Everywhere at Once

Key Points and Summary – A strategic argument posits that the U.S. Navy is trapped by nostalgia for Cold War-era dominance and anxiety over...

Andrew LathamOctober 23, 2025

Virginia-Class Submarine Cut Out

Virginia-Class Submarine Cut Out

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The AUKUS Submarine Gamble

Key Points and Summary – While the U.S. has reaffirmed its commitment to providing nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under AUKUS, a critical analysis questions...

Andrew LathamOctober 21, 2025

Putin in August 2025

Putin in August 2025

Ukraine War

A ‘Fortified Freeze’ Might Be How the Ukraine War Ends

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s autumn offensive has stalled, yielding only microscopic gains at a colossal cost in blood and metal. While Russia...

Andrew LathamOctober 20, 2025

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The First 48 Hours of a War With China ‘Could Be Ugly’

Key Points and Summary – In a war with China, the U.S. must prepare to absorb a massive opening punch of over a thousand...

Andrew LathamOctober 17, 2025

MiG-35 Fighter Creative Commons Image

MiG-35 Fighter Creative Commons Image

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s ‘New’ MiG-35 Fighter Is Officially ‘Circling the Drain’

Key Points and Summary – The MiG-35’s failure was a predictable outcome of its flawed concept. A warmed-over MiG-29, the jet was plagued by...

Andrew LathamOctober 16, 2025

Donald Trump with Law Enforcement

Donald Trump with Law Enforcement

The Treaty

The 3 ‘Spoilers’ Who Could Kill the Gaza Peace Deal

The Gaza Peace Plan Doomed to Fail? Key Points You Need to Know -A skeptical analysis of the new Gaza peace plan argues that...

Andrew LathamOctober 15, 2025

YF-23 Black II Widow Fighter Flag

YF-23 Black II Widow Fighter Flag

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – Even if the faster, stealthier YF-23 Black Widow II had won the competition against the F-22, it still would...

Andrew LathamOctober 13, 2025

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