The U.S. midterm elections definitely settled one political question: The Democratic Party has deep political divisions that clever rhetoric can no longer hide. Moreover, these divisions are ripe for ...

To turn theocratic Iran into democratic Persia, we must insist on obtaining, by any means necessary, unconditional surrender from the current Iranian government. The American military and civilian ...

When a drone enters a turbojet or turbofan engine, its components strike and destroy the first-stage fan blades, compressor blades, and nearby parts. A minuscule two- or three-kg drone can cause ...

Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf Arab oil states flank the peninsula on its eastern and western sides. In the south, there is Yemen, where southeastern corner Shia Houthi rebels, long supplied with ...

Sixteen years ago, Japan spent $40 million to build a base in Djibouti (on the northern border of Somalia) for its military personnel supporting the anti-piracy patrol. Most Japanese military ...

Russia’s military recruiting efforts use Western networks to reach recruits internationally and exploit Western tech platforms. Having run out of Russian men willing to fight in Ukraine, the Russians ...

Google probably has the best search-engine algorithms in the world. As such a large company, it has the resources and capabilities to invest in perfecting its algorithms and bring users the most ...

Japan has recently increased its annual defense spending by 26 percent. Japan now spends $56 billion a year, the largest defense budget ever. This is also the sixth year Japan has increased defense ...

The Caspian Sea, long a Russian lake, recently had a naval arms race. Before the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, only Russia (with most of the coastline) and Iran bordered the Caspian. But now those ...

In modern wars and conflicts, recovery restores essential services, infrastructure, and economic stability after hostilities cease, while restoration reintegrates people, communities, and institutions ...

Russian sabotage efforts in European NATO countries include numerous operations across the continent. The saboteurs have carried out several clandestine operations to undermine support for Ukraine ...