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Arctic SecurityStakes Watch

Lavrov Declares NATO's Arctic Military Activity a 'Direct Threat' to Russian Security

Russian Government 40%NATO Alliance 40%Ukrainian & Regional Observers 20%

4 sources · 7d ago

The Mechanics of Foreign Military Sales: How the US Government Sells Defense Articles to Allies

10 sources · 7d ago

The Mechanics of Military Sustainment: Comparing the Roles of the J-4, DLA, and Combat Logistics Support

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Evidence Pack: The Architecture of Active Protection Systems and the Limits of Armored Survivability

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ExplainerNuclear Deterrence

The Mechanics of the Nuclear Triad: Comparing the Strategic Roles of ICBMs, SLBMs, and Strategic Bombers

Triad Traditionalists 50%Disarmament Advocates 25%Fiscal Realists 25%

10 sources · 7d ago

ExplainerCyber Law

The Legal Architecture of Cyber Warfare: Applying Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello to State-Sponsored Operations

International Legal Scholars 40%State Military Commands 40%Humanitarian Organizations 20%

7 sources · 7d ago

ExplainerSpace Domain Awareness

The Mechanics of Military Space Domain Awareness: How the U.S., China, and Russia Track Objects in Orbit

U.S. Space Command 35%Chinese Military Planners 35%Russian Strategic Forces 30%

4 sources · 8d ago

ExplainerSeabed Warfare

The Architecture of Subsea Cable Security and the Deep-Ocean Vulnerability Gap

Naval Strategists 40%Telecommunications Industry 30%Subsea Engineering Analysts 30%

6 sources · 8d ago

Airspace ControlTactical Shift

Ukraine Launches Concerted SEAD Campaign Against Russian Air Defenses in Border Regions

Ukrainian Strategic Command 40%Russian Defense Establishment 30%Western Military Analysts 30%

6 sources · 8d ago

Force ReadinessStakes Watch

U.S. Military Commanders Warn Defense Secretary That Prolonged Iran Campaign Threatens Global Force Readiness

Military Planners 45%Civilian Defense Leadership 35%Global Strategists 20%

6 sources · 7d ago

ExplainerGNSS Vulnerability

The Architecture of GNSS Spoofing and Navigation Warfare

Cybersecurity Analysts 35%Critical Infrastructure Operators 35%Aviation & Maritime Authorities 30%

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Research BriefCombat Medicine

Evidence Pack: The Architecture of Prolonged Field Care and the End of the 'Golden Hour'

Military Medical Planners 40%Frontline Combat Medics 35%Civilian Trauma Surgeons 25%

3 sources · 8d ago

ExplainerMissile Defense

The Mechanics of Ballistic Missile Defense: How Layered Systems Intercept Threats

Defense Technologists 40%Scientific Skeptics 40%Strategic Analysts 20%

7 sources · 8d ago

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The Architecture of Nuclear Command and Control: How the US, Russia, and China Manage Strategic Launch

U.S. Strategic Command Planners 35%Russian Strategic Deterrence Doctrine 35%Chinese Minimum Deterrence Advocates 30%

7 sources · 9d ago

ExplainerIntelligence Architecture

Evidence Pack: The Architecture of the U.S. Intelligence Divide and the Evolution of the 'Wall'

National Security and Law Enforcement 40%Civil Liberties and Privacy Advocates 40%Institutional Historians 20%

5 sources · 9d ago

ExplainerMilitary Doctrine

The Architecture of Rapid Dominance: How the Pentagon Plans to Counter Peer Escalation

Military Strategists 35%Defense Analysts 35%Geopolitical Realists 30%

5 sources · 9d ago

Defense ProcurementPolicy Shift

Pentagon Demands Direct Access to Contractor Financial Systems in Pricing Data Overhaul

Acquisition Reformers & Pentagon Leadership 40%Defense Industry & Commercial Tech 40%Procurement Practitioners 20%

8 sources · 9d ago

Strait of HormuzTactical Explainer

The Architecture of the U.S. Response: How the June Apache Downing Reshaped the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Defense Establishment 40%Iranian State Apparatus 30%International Maritime Observers 30%

6 sources · 10d ago

Border ConflictEscalation Watch

Sudan Armed Forces Conduct First Drone Strikes on Chad, Expanding Civil War Across Border

Sudanese Armed Forces 35%Chadian Government 35%International Mediators 30%

4 sources · 9d ago

Nuclear DeterrencePolicy Dispute

Germany Denies Reports of Planned Financial Support for UK Trident Nuclear Deterrent

Official Berlin 40%European Deterrence Proponents 35%UK Defense Planners 25%

4 sources · 3d ago

Selective ServicePolicy Overhaul

US Selective Service Shifts to Automatic Registration for 18-Year-Old Men Under New NDAA Mandate

Efficiency and Readiness Advocates 45%Civil Liberties and Anti-Draft Advocates 35%Privacy and Immigrant Rights Defenders 20%

6 sources · 10d ago

Maritime LawPolicy Decision

Evidence Pack: The Legal Architecture of the DOJ's Plan to Revive Maritime Prize Courts

U.S. Justice Department 35%Maritime Legal Experts 35%Anti-War Advocates 30%

5 sources · 10d ago

Deep DiveNuclear Modernization

Army Corps Activates Joint Task Force Castle to Manage Sentinel ICBM Infrastructure Buildout

Military Leadership & Engineers 40%Defense Analysts & Watchdogs 40%Factlen Editorial Synthesis 20%

6 sources · 10d ago

Eurasian IntegrationGeopolitical Shift

China, Russia, Iran, and India Leaders Meet at SCO Summit to Anchor 'Multipolar World'

Sino-Russian Alignment 40%Iranian Economic Defense 30%Indian Strategic Autonomy 30%

6 sources · 9d ago

ExplainerNaval Readiness

Submarine Maintenance Delays Cost Navy $3.4 Billion and 15,000 Operational Days, GAO Finds

Government Watchdogs 40%Naval Command 30%Defense Analysts 30%

3 sources · 10d ago

Escalation AssessmentEvidence Pack

Evidence Pack: Assessing Reports of Russian Escalation and Tactical Nuclear Discussions

Threat Assessment Analysts 50%Geopolitical Risk Monitors 30%Ukrainian Defense Advocates 20%

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Electronic WarfareForce Deployment

US Air Force Deploys New EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jet Near Kaliningrad

NATO Defense Planners 40%Electronic Warfare Analysts 35%Russian Security Establishment 25%

6 sources · 11d ago

Regional SecurityDamage Assessment

Iran Missile and Drone Attacks Inflicted Billions in Damage to U.S. Intelligence Infrastructure in Middle East

U.S. Defense and Intelligence Officials 40%Regional Security Analysts 35%Middle Eastern Media 25%

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Deep DiveMaritime Chokepoints

The Architecture of the Strait of Hormuz: How Geography Dictates Global Energy Security

Energy Security Analysts 40%Maritime Strategists 35%Economic Historians 25%

5 sources · 11d ago

Naval ProcurementPolicy Reversal

Trump Orders Navy to Scrap Advanced Carrier Launch Systems on CVN-81, Establish Fifth Shipyard

The Administration 38%Defense Contractors 31%Strategic Analysts 31%

6 sources · 11d ago

Energy ResilienceExplainer

US Army Commits $2.2 Billion to Deploy Commercial Nuclear Microreactors at Five Domestic Bases

Military Planners 40%Commercial Nuclear Industry 35%Civilian Energy Analysts 25%

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Nuclear DoctrinePolicy Shift

Iran Security Chief Signals Nuclear Doctrine Shift, Linking Atomic Weapons to 'National Survival'

Iranian Hardline Security Establishment 40%Western & Israeli Defense Analysts 35%Global Market Observers 25%

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Caucasus RealignmentAlliance Fracture

Armenia Advances Formal Exit From Russian-Led CSTO Security Bloc

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5 sources · 8d ago

ExplainerHypersonic Tech

Evidence Pack: The Architecture and Feasibility of Hypersonic Glide Vehicles as Air-to-Air Platforms

Aerospace Engineering Consensus 40%Strategic Planners 40%Defense Economics Analysts 20%

6 sources · 12d ago

Directed EnergyProcurement Shift

U.S. Military Schedules Directed Energy 'Shoot-Off' to Select Operational Counter-Drone Lasers

Defense Procurement Officials 40%Base Security Commanders 30%Directed Energy Skeptics 30%

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Cyber ForceExplainer

Pentagon, Congress Debate Creation of Dedicated Cyber Military Service Amid $20B Cost Estimates

Independent Service Advocates 45%Structural Reform Skeptics 35%Network Defense Realists 20%

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Drone WarfareSupply Chain Shift

China Supplies Turbojet Engines to Russia, Tripling Shahed Drone Speed and Challenging Ukraine's Air Defense

Ukrainian Air Defense 40%Western Sanctions Analysts 40%Chinese Dual-Use Manufacturers 20%

8 sources · 12d ago

Federal WorkforcePolicy Explainer

How the Trump Administration's Overhaul of the National Security Workforce is Reshaping Federal Speech

National Security Veterans 35%The Administration & Allies 35%Civil Liberties Advocates 30%

5 sources · 12d ago

Maritime StrikeCapability Demonstration

B-2 Stealth Bomber Conducts First Public Launch of Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile in Pacific Exercise

U.S. Military Command 40%Defense Strategists 40%Indo-Pacific Observers 20%

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Defense StrategyPolicy Shift

Pentagon's 2026 Defense Strategy Explicitly De-Prioritizes Europe for 'Homeland First' Focus

America First Proponents 38%European Strategic Autonomists 38%Indo-Pacific Allies 25%

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Artillery ModernizationProcurement Shift

Army Selects Hanwha's K9 Howitzer for Mobile Tactical Cannon Prototypes

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5 sources · 13d ago

Defense TechStrategic Shift

Ukraine's New 300km-Range Ballistic Missile Set for Combat Debut

Ukrainian Defense Sector 50%Western Military Analysts 50%

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China and Russia Conduct Joint Naval Patrol Inside Japan's EEZ, Signaling New Operational Integration

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UK Hands Storm Shadow Missile Blueprints to Ukraine for Domestic Production, Escalating Technology Transfer to Kyiv

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Defense Startup Castelion Secures $1 Billion to Break Hypersonic Missile Cost Barrier

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Defense BudgetPolicy Explainer

House Passes NDAA Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War, Approves $1.15 Trillion Budget

Defense Hawks 45%Anti-War Advocates 30%Fiscal Conservatives 25%

6 sources · 14d ago

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Air Force Report Details 731 Instances of U.S. and Allied Collaboration on Chinese Military Tech

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Evidence Pack: The Architecture of Western Drone Reliance on Chinese Components

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NATO Commits to 5% of GDP Defense Spending by 2035, Doubling Previous Target

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ExplainerCislunar Defense

SPACECOM Prepares for Cislunar Operations and Defense Against Attacks on Space Ground Segments

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