For centuries, infantry attacks have begun with a cacophony of eardrum-splitting gunfire. However, today, many engagements are initiated by the unflinching eyes of drones. Now the ability of infantry ...

Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians will need a durable industry — defense and otherwise — that can stay in the fight, especially a fight involving China, because it would likely be ...

Ryan Evans is the founder of War on the Rocks, the publisher of the Texas National Security Review, and the CEO of Metamorphic Media. When he was young and didn't know any better, he worked at various ...

History helps shed light on the relationship between intelligence, strategy, and clandestine diplomacy. In 1967, Israeli officials approached the White House in search of material support in advance ...

Whether the United States defines China as a global threat or a predominantly regional one will have pervasive implications for U.S. alliance and deterrence strategy in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

In just over 20 years, the Marine Corps has gone from being America’s reliable middleweight force in readiness to more of a secondary, general purpose backup force. Today, marines are more likely to ...

This is good, but examining this history cuts two directions. On the one hand, policymakers should be clear-eyed and avoid popular nostalgia. The strategic, economic, and industrial conditions that ...

The Gap Between Ownership and Employment When Marine MQ-9As took off from Kadena Air Base in 2024, it marked a major milestone: For the first time, a Marine-operated long endurance drone supported ...

The symbolism of diverting military assets to the Middle East is not lost on Beijing or American allies in the Indo-Pacific. Among audiences where policy statements about freedom of navigation fall ...

Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos joined Ryan at WOTR HQ to talk about her experience and insights into professional military education, both for the joint force and especially the Air Force. She shares what Air ...