Defense Priorities

Articles

ExplainerMilitary analysis, Air power, Basing and force posture, Land power, Naval power

Aligning global military posture with U.S. interests

By Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell

July 9, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

What’s behind Trump’s Ukraine weapons U-Turn?

By Daniel DePetris

July 9, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Americas

The strife in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti is easy to miss in our frenetic news cycle

July 8, 2025

op-edIsrael‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East

Why the Israel-Iran ceasefire feels like a strategic failure

By Alexander Langlois

July 8, 2025

op-edUkraine, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine‑Russia

The case for cutting off weapons to Ukraine

By Dan Caldwell

July 6, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Americas, China, Great power competition

What is Trump’s “new realism” in foreign policy?

By Lyle Goldstein

July 4, 2025