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ExplainerNATO, China, Russia

Keep NATO focused on Europe, not China

By Thomas P. Cavanna

July 24, 2025

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

ExplainerAmericas, Air power, Counterterrorism

No GWOT-Narco

By Daniel DePetris and Christopher McCallion

July 2, 2025

ExplainerMiddle East, China, Europe and Eurasia

China can’t dominate the Middle East

By Rosemary Kelanic

May 5, 2025

ExplainerChina, Asia, Military analysis

Military policy toward China: The case against overreaction

By John Mueller

April 10, 2025

ExplainerGrand strategy, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing

Grand strategy: The limits of military force

By Christopher McCallion

March 18, 2025

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Military analysis, NATO

Safeguarding U.S. interests in a Ukraine war settlement

By Jennifer Kavanagh

February 18, 2025

ExplainerBurden sharing, Alliances, Global posture, Grand strategy, NATO

Achieving burden-sharing: Retrenchment vs. conditionality

By Brian Blankenship

January 21, 2025

ExplainerAsia, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing, China, Grand strategy

Allies balancing: A safer strategy for the U.S. in Asia

By Rajan Menon and Daniel DePetris

December 4, 2024

ExplainerMiddle East, Alliances, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel

Just stay out: Rejecting the Saudi-Israeli “grand bargain”

By William Walldorf

November 26, 2024

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Military analysis

A defensive approach to Ukraine military aid

By Jennifer Kavanagh

November 6, 2024

ExplainerAfrica, Basing and force posture, Counterterrorism, Military analysis

Rethinking Africa Command

By Mike Sweeney

October 18, 2024

ExplainerGrand strategy, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing

Grand strategy: Alliances

By Christopher McCallion

September 17, 2024

ExplainerNATO, Balance of power, Burden sharing, Europe and Eurasia

A new NATO agenda: Less U.S., less dependency

By Benjamin Friedman

July 8, 2024

ExplainerUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Military analysis, Russia, Ukraine

No silver bullet: Aid is not a shortcut to victory for Ukraine

By Michael DiMino

June 21, 2024