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For a Capability-based Perspective on Economic Security
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (798+ words) Chris (Chih-Hua) Tseng is a Non-Resident Fellow for the Economic Security Program at the Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET), where he studies semiconductors, global value chains, export controls, and the development of emerging technologies. His work…...
Exploiting Fragmentation: An Economy of Force SOF Strategy Against Iran's Proxy Network
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (1540+ words) Small Wars Journal Exploiting Fragmentation: An Economy of Force SOF Strategy Against Iran's Proxy Network Operation Epic Fury has fragmented Iran's proxy network, creating a narrow window for the United States to disrupt Tehran's influence while exposing the risks of…...
Ukrainian Veterans Bring Lessons of War to Arizona
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (1623+ words) A group of Ukrainian veterans are in the Southwest, telling Americans that today's wars advance faster than news cycles and institutions. Denys Haida carries himself with the precision of a career soldier: shoulders aligned, spine straight, eye contact steady. Mykola…...
Part 4: The U. S. Munitions Problem
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (370+ words) In this series, we've gone into the numbers of seven munitions used in the Iran War that analysts deem critical for both strike and missile defense capabilities. This has not been an exhaustive list, and as noted previously, the U. S. retains…...
Somalia's Endless War: What a Decade of Strike Data Reveals About U. S. Counterterrorism
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (510+ words) Small Wars Journal Somalia's Endless War: What a Decade of Strike Data Reveals About U. S. Counterterrorism "The War in Somalia" from New America serves as a live database and tracking project that compiles strike data, fatality estimates, ground raid timelines, and…...
Discontent Is Not Revolution: What the Bay of Pigs Still Teaches Us About Cuba
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1089+ words) Paola De La Rosa-Lloret is a Sergeant Major in the United States Army and an instructor at the United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy. She holds a Master of Science in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation from Syracuse University, a…...
Persistence Over Power: A Lebanese Model of Maritime Denial
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (318+ words) This shift is most acute in constrained littoral environments, where smaller states face superior naval power but cannot rely on escalation or fleet expansion. Lebanon represents a clear case of this dilemma. It operates under persistent external pressure while seeking…...
A Primer on Russian Cognitive Warfare | Institute for the Study of War | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (25+ words) Russia is a key player in the cognitive domain and a model for China, Iran, & North Korea. Explore this survey of Russian Cognitive Warfare....
Cognitive Warfare " The Human Mind is the Decisive Terrain of Future Conflicts
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (189+ words) May 7, 2026 573. Cognitive Warfare " The Human Mind is the Decisive Terrain of Future Conflicts From the Army Mad Scientist Initiative: [Editor's Note: Army Mad Scientist welcomes T2 COM G2 analyst, Mr. Dorsel "Flip" Boyer as today's guest blogger. Mr. Boyer expertly lays out…...
Part 3: The U. S. Munitions Problem
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (569+ words) Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Nearly half of the SM-3 inventory was expended in the first 39 days of the campaign. That follows the use of 80 in support of Israel in last year's 12-Day war." That translates to a daily expenditure of 5 in…...