During my time in Ukraine I saw more than a country at war. I saw a defense innovation ecosystem in which the daily ...

We are not going to get involved militarily in any way on the Island of Formosa,” announced Secretary of State Dean Acheson ...

Israel’s renewed military presence in southern Lebanon puts an old military problem back in view: Where should a force ...

The Modern War Institute2027 Call for FellowsDeterrence in the Indo-Pacific The Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point is pleased to invite applications for our Research Fellows Program. MWI ...

Today the jury is still out on whether or not drones will usher in the next military revolution.

Forty years ago this month, President Ronald Reagan signed the Goldwater-Nichols Act into law. The ...

Throughout the sanguine annals of military history, very few truths have endured. However, one comes close: Advances in offensive technology eventually demand corresponding innovations in defense.

Deterrence has failed. The People’s Liberation Army has invaded and occupied Taiwan. Just like Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, some questioned whether Xi Jinping would go through with it. Many ...

Author’s note: This article draws heavily from interviews conducted in January 2025 with Ukrainian Marines, who generously shared their insights on UAV tactics, organizational structure, and personnel ...

Why does the US military use wargames? As Sanu Kainikara notes, “war games designed for generic training are extremely useful in promoting a deeper understanding of the profession of arms and the art ...

For more than two years, Western observers have produced a seemingly infinite number of articles and reports trying to derive key lessons from the war in Ukraine and predict their implications for the ...