Military of the future: Soldier in glasses of AI virtual reality.
At 3:30 AM on a muggy October night in Mindanao, Philippines, Faizal (not his real name) awoke to the familiar sound of his own screams. Haunted by nightmares ever since he returned from Syria one…
Daily a life of french soldiers of Barkhane military operation in Mali (Africa) launch against terrorism in the area.
Thankfully, both the number of deaths caused by terrorism around the globe as well as the number of terrorist attacks have been gradually trending downward since they peaked in 2015. However, the progress has been…
A man partially covered by a keffiyeh, evoking themes of identity, conflict, and radicalization.
Even a cursory glance at current U.S. foreign policy priorities reveals a wide range of challenges, from Venezuela to Ukraine to Gaza. The rise of China and a revanchist Russia also pose significant threats, while other near-peer adversaries, including Iran and North Korea, continue to destabilize important global regions. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's November 2025 National Security Strategy mentions terrorism…
Hezbollah Members Standing During a Funeral of a Senior Official Member in South Lebanon.
The day after the Hamas-led campaign of terror on October 7, 2023, Hezbollah began launching near daily rocket attacks targeting Israel. A year…
A extremist group message spread through social media networks.
In recent years, the proliferation of social media has reshaped the informational landscape. It has created synergies that go well beyond the traditional…
U.S. executive order marked for action sits between American and Muslim Brotherhood flags.
Panorama police operation in Germany during a demonstration.
Taliban flag with dark background.
In its new National Security Strategy, the Trump administration increasingly looks beyond America’s traditional relationship with Europe. Does the continent still matter to Washington? Two leading experts debate the issue.
In January, The Honorable Newt Gingrich sat down with Statecraft & Strategy Editor-in-Chief Ilan Berman to talk about the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities, America’s unfolding great power competition with China, the course of the Ukraine war, and political turmoil in the Middle East.
Silhouettes over the Ukrainian flag symbolize the human toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
President Trump has frequently argued that Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine is not his war. He has claimed that, had he been in the Oval Office in February of 2022 instead of President Biden, the war would never have started.…
Silhouetted soldiers before Taiwan’s flag symbolize deterrence against China.
Peace in the Taiwan Strait is not preserved by slogans. Nor is it kept by weapons alone. Rather, what is essential is to eliminate any expectation in Beijing that military coercion can achieve its goal at an acceptable cost. This is the logic of peace through strength for Taiwan: sustaining military denial, government continuity, and societal resilience so that China’s coercion becomes too costly for it to endure. Deterrence therefore extends beyond the military power. It rests on whether Taiwan can remain functioning under sustained pressure over time. Accordingly, Taiwan is integrating…
An Israeli soldier stands against an open sky, holding the national flag.
The Union Jack frames the illuminated Elizabeth Tower and Houses of Parliament.
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