Strategic Environment

7 Seconds to Die: A Military Analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War and the Future of Warfighting

“7 Seconds to Die” by Tristan Abbey is a compelling and deeply insightful military analysis of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. This meticulously researched book provides a detailed examination of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020, offering invaluable insights into the changing landscape of modern warfare and its implications for future conflicts. Abbey begins…
The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy: Why Strategic Superiority Matters by Matthew Kroenig

In “The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy: Why Strategic Superiority Matters,” Matthew Kroenig offers a compelling and thought-provoking analysis of the United States’ approach to nuclear deterrence. Kroenig, a respected scholar in the field of international relations, meticulously dissects the complex world of nuclear strategy, providing valuable insights into why maintaining strategic superiority is of…
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future – by Victor Cha

“The Impossible State: North Korea” by Victor Cha is a meticulously researched and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most enigmatic and secretive countries in the world. Victor Cha,…
Daring to Struggle: China’s Global Ambitions under Xi Jinping

“Daring to Struggle: China’s Global Ambitions Under Xi Jinping” presents a comprehensive exploration of China’s evolving role on the world stage, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. Authored by a widely recognized China expert, this insightful book sheds light on China’s its strategic motivation, and the challenges it faces as it strives to reshape…
Book Review: White Sun War

White Sun War is a fictional account of a future invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China, and the regional war that occurs as the U.S., Japan, and other nations support Taiwan’s defense. The author, strategist and retired Australian Army general Mick Ryan, remains an avid writer in the field of future warfare…
The Race for Domestic Semi-Conductor Production

A single company in Taiwan, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), produces over 60% of the world’s microchips, and 90% of ten nanometer chips that serve as the backbone for the world’s cellular devices, computers, satellites, and other advanced electronics. Any interruption to this critical production line would have significant impacts to almost every industry…
Refining the Supply Stream: Where does America wish to be?

Reading Chris Miller’s Chip Wars and Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Starry Messenger in any temporal proximity causes the reader to ask whether the world is accurately predicting the next technological offset. As tensions continually mount in South East Asia, concerns about the People’s Republic of China conducting a military takeover of Taiwan cause many to wonder…
Disinformation 2014: Putin’s War on the Truth

The Second Chechen war taught the Russian Federation the importance of controlling the media narrative. President Boris Yeltsin permitted news outlets free reign in the first Chechen war. Their reports of Russia Army tactical failures and human rights violations sapped public support for the war. His successor, Vladimir Putin, did not tolerate such media freedom…
The Russian Approach to Information War

Cyberspace provided Russia with new tools that it could incorporate into its existing political warfare doctrine. The Soviet Union used political warfare to subject target populations into a sense of constant political, economic, and/or security instability. The USSR used these techniques against both its domestic population and its Western adversaries during the cold war. Russia…