Is a U.S. Fleet of Ten Supercarriers Sustainable? Rising Costs of Warships and Aircraft May Force Fleet Reduction
The U.S. Navy’s ambitious plan to induct ten supercarriers of the Gerald Ford Class over the next two decades aims to replace its aging Nimitz Class carriers. While the USS Gerald Ford (commissioned in 2017) introduced advancements like electromagnetic catapults…
Who Are the Israelis Fighting This War? A Glimpse Into the Life of Israeli Soldiers
This is Israel—these are the people I live with: children who grow into soldiers and adults who once were soldiers themselves. I want to understand what becomes of these children, and what turns the adults around me into who they…
The Economic Power of North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal: Pyongyang’s Calculus on Sanctions and Denuclearization
Since the devastating famine and economic collapse of the 1990s, North Korea has struggled to rebuild its economy while sustaining one of the world’s largest conventional militaries. The collapse of the Soviet bloc and the rise of U.S. military interventionism…
How Russian Arms Proliferation Inhibits Western Military Intervention Worldwide – From Myanmar to Syria to Venezuela
In recent years, Russia has ramped up its arms sales to various countries, from Myanmar to Venezuela, complicating the West’s ability to assert military dominance in regions of strategic importance. A key facet of this is the growing proliferation of…