Army Logistics, Nuclear Brinkmanship and a Best-Case Scenario in Haiti

This week, War on the Rocks contributors explored the risk of Russian nuclear use in Ukraine and its implications for European security. Our authors also examined efforts to address Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and enhance U.S. Army logistics in the Indo-Pacific.

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Articles

The Arctic Ocean has been fueling legends and ambitions for centuries, and continues to fuel new geopolitical myths today.

In response to continued Russian nuclear rhetoric and Polish President Duda’s comments on participation in NATO’s nuclear sharing program, we asked Tyler Bowen to look back on his 2022 article “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and NATO’s Crisis of Nuclear Credibility.”

If Israel and Lebanon decide to settle the political disputes between them in a peaceful manner, then another bloody and devastating chapter in their mutual relations might be averted and stability could return to their shared border.

What would it take to really get serious about fundamentally rethinking strategy?

In recent months, resistance forces in Myanmar have been making major gains against the country's military junta. We asked four experts to weigh in on the current status of the conflict and whether these rebels could actually topple the military regime.

Giving defense primes the opportunity to earn their higher profits will catalyze the flow of private capital to defense research and development, promote greater innovation, and subsequently drive down the costs of government spending.

The ongoing large-scale introduction of autonomous and uncrewed systems calls for the development of rule sets and confidence-building measures to mitigate the risks associated with their operational employment.

Without major increases in troop commitments, there are three ways the United States can support a future security support mission.?

As cyber security and AI become more intertwined, U.S. national cyber strategy needs to examine what the government can do to leverage AI to gain a competitive advantage in cyberspace while also addressing new cyber risks to AI systems.

As the U.S. military looks to the future of the Army and its crucial role in deterrence and defense in the Pacific, far more effort and attention should be devoted to the questions of how to supply, support, and sustain the force.

Say what you will about literary tragedy as a genre. It might be the only thing that consistently ends worse than history itself.

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Podcasts

The Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Xiaobing Li for a book talk on “China’s New Navy: The Evolution of PLAN from the People’s Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War.”

This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to go ahead with a planned offensive into Rafah, despite the United States and other allies urging his government against it. Michael Koplow joined the WarCast to tell us more about the planned offensive.

Erin sat down with Ben Noon to discuss his piece, "How Washington Can Save Its Semiconductor Controls on China," which was published on April 22.?

In recent weeks, Sudanese paramilitary forces have encircled the capital of El Fasher in Northern Darfur, the only city in the region they have not yet captured. Michelle Gavin joined the WarCast to update us on the situation.

Ryan sat down with three friends to talk about the war in Ukraine through the lens of a new edited volume on the topic. Enjoy this conversation with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Hal Brands, and Alexander Bick, which surfaces some important disagreements and debates about the war and international order.

This week, El Salvador's congress passed a constitutional change that would ultimately enable President Nayib Bukele to stay in office for a third term. Ivan Briscoe joined the WarCast to discuss the implications of the reform.

Ankit Panda and Heather Williams discussed the risk of nuclear use in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian war today based on a recent study Heather carried out with co-authors.?

Nick sat down with Adam L. Storring to discuss his article, "A Prussian Strategy for Wars of Attrition," which was published on April 24.?

Georgia has seen protests against a proposed foreign agents law, a measure introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party that would facilitate greater government control of foreign-funded non-governmental organizations. Mariam Nikuradze joined the WarCast to tell us more.