Simultaneous disruption and progress, with a relentless Taiwan-focused capability development deadline. That’s the overriding ...

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...

In the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 3, U.S. forces went into Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

When I look back at my 45 years of military service, one of the highlights of my military education was a battlefield tour I ...

On Dec. 18, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, authorizing ...

A number of thoughtful observers argued President Donald Trump would not pursue regime change in Venezuela. I was never ...

In any war over Taiwan, American commanders will face a problem that barely existed a decade ago: China can hide lethal ...

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Bret C. Devereaux, an ancient military historian and Teaching Assistant ...

Mechanized warfare is not dead. Observers have been debating this topic since the Ukrainian military and volunteers beat back ...

In early November, after meeting China’s defense minister, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth performed a longstanding ...

On a frozen Himalayan ridgeline, Indian and Chinese troops still stare at each other through rifle sights. Thousands of miles ...

On Dec. 5, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reached a significant milestone in his bid to build “Europe’s strongest ...