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Smoke billows from the USS Yorktown and bursts from anti-aircraft fire fill the air after a Japanese bomber hit the aircraft carrier in the Battle of Midway near Midway Islands during World War II in June 1942.

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Technology, Behavior, and Effectiveness in Naval Warfare: The Battles of Savo Island and Cape Saint George

Winter 2025/26 by John Severini and Stephen Biddle

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from International Security

Smoke billows from the USS Yorktown and bursts from anti-aircraft fire fill the air after a Japanese bomber hit the aircraft carrier in the Battle of Midway near Midway Islands during World War II in June 1942.

Why Populists Love Dead Soldiers and Hate Live Officers

Winter 2025/26 by Ronald Krebs

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from International Security

President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen as Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Don’t Bet That the Pentagon – or Anthropic – Is Acting in the Public Interest

Mar. 3, 2026

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from The Guardian

Trump Looks Ahead to Summit With China’s Xi, but Tariffs and Taiwan Loom

February 22, 2026

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from New York Times

New York Times

Xi Jinping’s Private Army: He Has Remade the Chinese Military in his Image

Feb. 16, 2026

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from UnHerd

Trump’s Views on NATO Could Spark Russian Opportunities in Europe

Feb. 10, 2026

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from Washington Examiner

At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force

Sep. 17, 2025

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from New York Times

New York Times

Chinese Drone Tech Fuels Both Sides of Russia-Ukraine War

Sep. 10, 2025

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from Russia Matters