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James A. Russell

Strike warfare: An American fetish and a global scourge
Military Industrial Complex

Strike warfare: An American fetish and a global scourge

A common thread through recent history is that 'hellfire from above' doesn't really work

Ukraine challenges conventional wisdom of war on the high seas
Europe

Ukraine challenges conventional wisdom of war on the high seas

Ukrainian successes in driving Russian naval vessels away from Odessa offer important lessons for US Navy strategy.

Madeleine Albright would have been proud of Biden's regime change 'gaffe'
Europe

Madeleine Albright would have been proud of Biden's regime change 'gaffe'

It was as if the late Secretary of State was by the president's side as he spoke of Putin and the fight between good and evil.

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Washington Politics

No victory at sea: How the US Navy crises impact national security strategy

The US Navy is woefully unprepared to confront twenty-first century security challenges.

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Global Crises

America's forever wars have finally come home

Americans seem rightly offended by their military being used to police their own neighborhoods, but they have also largely stood by as it has waged counterinsurgency in neighborhoods around the world.