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Technology & Innovation

This tech startup is putting drones in soldiers’ backpacks

China is beating America in combat drone innovation; and a US business is trying to change that.

Communication & Cognition

5 Ways to Master Tactfulness: A Quick Guide to Highly Effective Communication

Tact is balancing being direct and honest, while also being sensitive and not offensive.

Strategic Influence

Four steps that NATO’s southern flank strategy needs to succeed

This month's NATO summit will address threats from Russia and China and adopt a southern flank strategy.

Strategic Influence

Why the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance alive (Opinion)

A former USAF Secretary is ‘deeply’ concerned about the possible termination of the NGAD system, due to budgetary constraints.

Military History

Was Chamberlain wrong to appease Hitler?

British Prime Minister Chamberlain was not alone in misunderstanding the new threats of extreme nationalism.

Military History

What went wrong at Gallipoli?

A 1907 study showing Allied navies attacking Constantinople forcing Turkey out of the war was unfeasible but, ignored in 1915.

Military History

Operation Husky: The Allied Invasion of Sicily

1943 Sicily marked the first significant defeat of an Axis power.

Military History

A Famous WWII Flying Boat Is Making a Legitimate Comeback for Modern War

World War II-era Catalina flying boat modernised with turboprop engines and advanced cockpit displays.

Air & Space Power

In a Shocking Twist, the Air Force's Secret New Fighter Jet Might Be Dead. Really.

The U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter program is uncertain due to budget constraints and strategic shifts.

Strategic Influence

Experts react: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary general. How will he lead the Alliance?

Rutte is a staunch advocate of military aid for Ukraine with a political reputation as a conservative consensus-builder.