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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, flies over Phoenix during the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Nov. 7, 2021. F-16 pilots assigned to the 56th and 944th FW, which train U.S. Air Force F-16 pilots, performed a 4-ship formation flyover at the conclusion of the U.S. National Anthem at the Phoenix Raceway to kick-off the championship race. Luke AFB continually bolsters partnerships with various organizations around Arizona, gaining support from the surrounding community.

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What Taiwan Can Learn from Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Against Russia

What does Ukraine’s Offensive into Russia mean for a Future Taiwan-China War?: The foreign policy consensus that enabled the United States to win the...

Michael RubinAugust 15, 2024

(Feb. 13, 2013) A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. The SM-3 Block 1A successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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The U.S. Navy is Running Dangerously Low on Munitions

You can be the best shot in the world, but your expertise won’t count for much if you run out of bullets. The same...

Jim FeinAugust 14, 2024

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Collaborative Combat Aircraft: The ‘Loyal Wingman’ Future of the U.S. Air Force?

Every discussion of the future of American airpower seems to revolve around how best to use drones to support manned combat aircraft. Few are...

Robert FarleyAugust 14, 2024

PHILIPPINE SEA(Feb. 22, 2016) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) sails through the Philippine Sea. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole C. Pielop/Released).

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The U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready for Cold War II

The U.S. Navy Can’t Win Cold War II: The United States is engaged in a new Cold War confronting four aggressive and colluding adversaries—China,...

Bruce StubbsAugust 13, 2024

The Treaty

Iran: The Next Nuclear Weapons State?

U.S. Intelligence Community Drops a Bombshell Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Work: An astonishing U.S. intelligence report just revealed a grim truth: The Islamic Republic...

Andrea StrickerAugust 12, 2024

North Korea Talk

Could South Korea Start Building Nuclear Weapons?

South Korean Nuclear Nonproliferation Pivot Points: For years, North Korea has threatened to use its nuclear weapons to annihilate South Korea and the United...

Bruce BennettAugust 12, 2024

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Why Did Ukraine ‘Invade’ Russia’s Kursk Province?

Ukraine’s goals in launching a “special military operation” in Kursk Province—the term Putin used in announcing his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022—are still...

Alexander MotylAugust 10, 2024