Kody McKinley is a U.S. Army Special Operations noncommissioned officer with 12 years of experience and holds an M.S. in National Security from Liberty University. He has deployed multiple times ...

The question of how the U.S. should approach Iran may have answers in Iraq, irregular warfare and an unlikely figure: Muqtada al-Sadr.

Reflections From the First Director Amb. John Negroponte remembers getting the call in Baghdad – and the challenges that ...

President Trump's approach on tariffs "marked a new era in U.S. economic policy," writes Cipher Brief Expert Gilman Louie.

After talks in Oman, experts assess the likelihood of an agreement to rein in Iran's nuclear weapons program EXPERT ANALYSIS ...

The latter experience and his extensive research provide the backdrop for his most recent book, The Illegals: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, a ...

Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and available for all nations through the deterrent power of the strongest, [...] More ...

Since March 15, the U.S. has carried out more than 200 air strikes against targets in Yemen, in a mission that the Pentagon says is aimed at deterring a group that has been firing on commercial ...

Beth Asch is a senior principal economist at RAND. Her areas of study include labor and personnel economics and defense ...

Discussions about the future of war and whether the U.S. is ready for the next conflict often center on the adoption of ...

Top U.S.Commanders describe potential "deaths of despair" and economic blows as current risks in the Pacific theater.

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