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China’s Maritime Militia: Fishing for Resources, Militarizing the Indian Ocean
China's state-backed fishing fleet, led by the shadowy Maritime Militia, has rapidly evolved into a symbol of unchecked resource exploitation, ecological degradation, and geopolitical...
How to Win World War 3
For many Americans, technology seems to provide the solution to winning the nation’s next major war. Fearsome shows of force from Russia and China...
Domestic military intervention in Ethiopia fails: It is time to take U.S. causation
One of a state's most vital institutions is thought to be the military. The military is incumbent for the survival of the state and...
To Avoid Nuclear War: America’s Most Important Obligation
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard
For the incoming American president, one policy assumption is unchallengeable: If...
Star Wars Reality: The Rise of Space-Based Weapons Systems
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, humanity’s first artificial satellite, sparking a new era of exploration and innovation. Today, the subject of space...
Selective Non-Proliferation
The latest U.S. sanctions targeting Pakistan’s missile development program, announced on December 18, 2024, mark yet another instance of Washington’s inability—or unwillingness—to grasp the...
Assad’s Fall: Fault-lines and Russia’s Geopolitical Gambit
On December 8, as opposition forces breached Damascus, Syria’s longest-serving dictator sought political asylum in Russia. This marked a historic global shift from dictatorship...
We Came, We Saw, We Failed: Libya’s Descent into the Flintstone Age
Libya stands as a sobering testament to the catastrophic consequences of military intervention in Africa, where regime change by outside powers births chaos rather...
An Overview of Contemporary Naval Vessels’ Categorization
Modern warships represent the cutting edge of naval engineering, designed to conduct variety of duties at sea. Warships are generally classified based on size,...
China’s Big but Weak Navy: The illusion of Maritime Power
China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has grown rapidly in recent decades, becoming the world's largest navy by sheer number of vessels. However, size...