Commentary
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Dec- 2025 -10 December
The Frozen Billions That Could Break the Western Alliance
The dispute over frozen Russian billions is no longer just financial or legal — it’s a test of whether the West can act in unity, and failing that, the alliance itself risks serious damage.
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9 December
Terrain Matters: Why Today’s ‘New Military Technology’ May Not Survive Tomorrow’s Battlefield
Militaries are drawing the wrong conclusions from Ukraine because they’re treating its drone-heavy, trench-dense battlefield as universal, but it is the terrain, not the technology, that decides which weapons and tactics survive.
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5 December
How South Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarines Could Reshape Indo-Pacific Security
South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarine program will strengthen allied deterrence and reshape the region’s security architecture at a time of overlapping threats.
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Nov- 2025 -20 November
The End of Strategic Separation: How Europe and Asia Became One Security Theater
The Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific — the world’s two principal centers of strategic competition — are no longer separate.
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12 November
Engines of Strength: Why Congress Must Rebuild the Nation’s Propulsion Power
Congress must urgently invest in rebuilding the America's propulsion industrial base to preserve US military and economic strength.
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6 November
A CHIPS Act for Defense: Restoring US Industrial Strength Before It’s Too Late
America’s military strength is increasingly fragile because its defense industrial base is hollowed out, reliant on foreign suppliers, and constrained by outdated regulations.
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Oct- 2025 -28 October
Bolster American Defense With a National Rail Champion
To remain a military power, the US must modernize its fragmented rail system — starting by approving the UP-NS merger to create a national rail champion.
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16 October
Disrupting the Iran-Houthi Supply Line
US efforts to respond to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have failed because they target the symptoms instead of the source
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Aug- 2025 -28 August
Blocking HPE-Juniper: A Gift to China?
The HPE-Juniper merger should be viewed and supported as a national security imperative, not a partisan or political issue.
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25 August
Trump’s Return Is Forcing South Korea to Rethink Its Security Strategy
Trump’s return has shaken South Korea’s confidence in the US alliance, pushing Seoul toward greater self-reliance, diversification of partnerships, and even debate over an independent nuclear deterrent.
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