Russia Running Low on Rubles and How the Houthis Have Changed Shipping

Are we in a new nuclear age? How has America’s Africa strategy changed since 2020? What could happen when Russia runs out of financial reserves? How much have Houthi attacks impacted the global shipping industry? And is the U.S. Navy ready to join the fight in the Indo-Pacific?

War on the Rocks contributors tackled these questions, among many others, this week. Read below.

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So long as the Kremlin continues to struggle to keep both the front lines and the factories running smoothly, foreigners will continue to appear in Russian uniform.

In 2020, Sam Wilkins wrote “Does America Need an Africa Strategy?” where he argued that U.S. policy regarding Africa is insufficiently flexible and does not take into account the diverse circumstances of the many countries on the continent.

Joseph reviews Richard Beck’s 2024 book “Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life.”

We asked four experts what the real impact of Houthi attacks has been on global commerce and how actors like the United States and its allies can best counter it.

Russia is faced with an insoluble equation: how to finance a war in the long term, for which expenditure is soaring while budget revenues are falling, against a backdrop of tightened sanctions.

Space Force leaders face a monumental challenge in establishing, manning, and resourcing a new service. A strong narrative allows a service to attract the right people, with the right skills and motivation.

Your bi-weekly update about America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists.

Martin Pengelly and Marshall Kosloff discuss Pengelly’s book about members of a West Point rugby team in the aftermath of 9/11.

On this episode of Soldier Pulse, Rick Landgraf sat down with Lt. Col. Josh Nunnally to discuss preparing for and carrying out battalion command.

On this episode of Net Assessment, Christopher Preble, Zack Cooper, and Melanie Marlowe sit down to talk about America’s nuclear policy.

Erin sits down with Alessio Patalano, author of, “What is an Italian Carrier Strike Group Doing in the Indo-Pacific?”

In the second half of this special two-part episode, Ian Brown sits down with Wolfgang Hagarty, a former signals intelligence marine who volunteered to fight in Ukraine.

On the first episode of Sailor Pulse, Andrew Tenbusch, Justin Cobb, and Trevor Phillips-Levine discuss whether the Navy is ready to join the fight in the Indo-Pacific.

Nick sits down with the Philippines’ Ambassador to the United States, Jose Manuel Romualdez, to discuss the most pressing issues facing his country.

China recently announced that they are providing the Cambodian navy with two warships. Thomas Shugart joined the WarCast to tell us more.

Nick sat down with Richard Shimooka, author of "Keeping Canada Relevant Through Specialization," which was published on August 28.

Mexico’s governing party plans to push through judicial reforms, which many commenters have called “extreme.” Dr. Catalina Pérez Correa joined the WarCast to discuss the situation.