Unsteady Adversaries, Strategic Stability, and Challenges for Servicemembers
How can the U.S. government embrace chaos to enhance readiness? Why are tensions flaring between North and South Korea? How can the Navy address rising suicides among aviators? What role can non-traditional companies play in defense innovation?
War on the Rocks contributors tackled these questions, among many others, this week. Read below.
Articles
The Space Force does not truly lack for heritage or examples of courageous leadership if one knows where to look.?
In 2021, Jim Lamson and Jeffrey Lewis wrote “Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions.” Two years later, we asked Jim to revisit his article.
Current approaches to mission assurance are ill-equipped to address surprise during degraded operations and contingency scenarios.
In today’s volatile security landscape, a robust NATO-E.U. partnership is not just desirable — it is imperative.
We asked six experts to tell us more about “non-traditional” defense companies, the successes they have had, the obstacles they still face, and what the future of defense innovation looks like.
Real-world examples have proven human geography’s unparalleled value, including when combatting dis- and misinformation and predicting the spread of extremism.
Novel cyber weapons are creating more ambiguity, eroding trust and transparency, and have fundamentally redefined the state of strategic relations between the world’s two nuclear superpowers.
Podcasts
On this episode of Soldier Pulse, Jason sits down with Col. Kriger and Kellie to discuss the ins and outs of military families.
?On this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Dr. Olivia Cheung spoke about her book, The Political Thought of Xi Jinping, co-authored with Steve Tsang.
On this episode of Marine Pulse, Ian chatted with Col. Gerber (Ret.) about the force design effort the Corps has undertaken since 2019.
Erin sat down with Jack Margolin, author of “After Prigozhin, the Wagner Group’s Enduring Impact," which was published on October 9.
In the last week, tensions have ratcheted up between North and South Korea, with the North accusing the South of sending drones to its capital then blowing up portions of a road connecting the two countries.
On this episode of Sailor Pulse, Andrew sits down with Scott, Alan, and Dr. Bonvie to discuss the critical issue of rising suicide rates among naval aviators.
On this episode of The Insider, Nick sits down with Judd, author of “Human Geography is Mission Critical.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to discuss international affairs. Amos sat down with Nicole to discuss.
?Last week, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman hosted Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Riyadh. Steven Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, sat down to tell us more.
On this episode of Not the AI You’re Looking For, Ben sits down with Dan Tadross to discuss his personal journey and the hard work, dedication, and large investments needed to bring artificial intelligence to military organizations.
U.S. President Joe Biden recently spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pledging continued support for Israel according to the readout from the call. Michael tells us more.
The British government has announced a deal with Mauritius over the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Here to tell us more is David, an associate professor at the University of Exeter and senior associate fellow at the NATO Defense College.