In 2024, China captured headlines around the world when it unveiled what appeared to be its first sixth-generation fighter, the Chengdu J-36. After its...
Chinese government-backed newspapers often write about China’s famous Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter as a paradigm-changing, stealthy 5th-generation platform. Many articles boast that...
The United States Air Force (USAF) has long been a dominant force in global air superiority, leveraging advanced technology and strategic prowess. However, the...
Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s nominee for undersecretary of Defense for Policy, made a career arguing that the United States must maintain laser focus...
The Pentagon continues to expand its presence in the Pacific. It has reached basing arrangements in recent years with the Philippines, Japan, and Australia....
President-elect Donald Trump is still two months away from taking office, but his initial foreign policy and national security appointments suggest a no-nonsense approach...
China is building some spectacularly large amphibious assault ships (LHAs, or informally “gators”), building them very fast. What can these ships do, and what...