Taiwan’s Defense Budget Climbs to $35 Billion as Cross-Strait Pressure Mounts
Taiwan has submitted a record-breaking defense budget proposal of $35 billion, the largest in the island's history, as Taipei seeks...
Month: August 2026
NATO Allies Suit Up as Russian Forces to Test Ukrainian Troops in High-Stakes Dress Rehearsal
Western allied forces are taking on the role of Russian attackers in training exercises designed to expose Ukrainian troops to...
Chinese Rocket Firms Are Recovering Reusable Boosters — and the Pentagon Should Be Paying Attention
China's commercial space sector has demonstrated repeated success recovering reusable orbital-class rocket boosters, a milestone that carries consequences well beyond...
One Sailor’s Legal Fight Forced a Reckoning Over Healthcare Gaps for Reserve and Guard Troops
A lawsuit filed by a Navy Reserve sailor over gaps in military healthcare coverage has produced a policy outcome that...
Carrier Gap in the Middle East Exposes the Navy’s Dwindling Margin for Sustained Presence
The USS George Washington has arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, ending a period without a carrier...
Trump Orders Curtailed Ulchi Freedom Shield as PACAF Takes Broader Look at Alliance Drills
The United States and South Korea have scaled back their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise following direct orders from President...
Turkish Aerospace Bets on Carrier-Capable Hurjet to Break Into NATO Export Markets
Turkish Aerospace Industries is developing a carrier-capable variant of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, positioning the...
Washington Uses Iran Sanctions to Force a Reckoning With Beijing Over Oil Purchases
The Trump administration's renewed maximum-pressure campaign against Iran has evolved into something broader: a direct economic confrontation with China over...
How Prediction Markets Became a Real-Money Intelligence Problem After Iran Strike Bets Paid Out Early
A coordinated Israeli and U.S. strike campaign against Iran in June 2025 reignited scrutiny of prediction markets as potential vectors...
How the Trump Administration’s AI and Technology Push Is Reshaping U.S. Military Readiness and the Contest With Beijing
The Trump administration's push to accelerate artificial intelligence and emerging technology across the federal government is reshaping how the U.S....
