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A 15-Point Plan to Get to a Ukrainian-Russian Settlement
A Historic Resolution, an Unworkable Plan: The Uncertain Future of Gaza’s New Mandate
A 15-Point Plan to Get to a Ukrainian-Russian Settlement
A Historic Resolution, an Unworkable Plan: The Uncertain Future of Gaza’s New Mandate
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today in War on the Rocks:
A 15-Point Plan to Get to a Ukrainian-Russian Settlement
A Historic Resolution, an Unworkable Plan: The Uncertain Future of Gaza’s New Mandate
A 15-Point Plan to Get to a Ukrainian-Russian Settlement
A Historic Resolution, an Unworkable Plan: The Uncertain Future of Gaza’s New Mandate
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An essay written for Veterans Day sparked a deeper reflection on service, duty, and civic responsibility. (Members Only)
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November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
An essay written for Veterans Day sparked a deeper reflection on service, duty, and civic responsibility. (Members Only)
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I have a new article today in @warontherocks.bsky.social that attempts to lead Washington to a different approach to negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. I offer 15 principles the belligerents should agree to before negotiations can begin
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A 15-Point Plan to Get to a Ukrainian-Russian Settlement
I do not know the origins of the Trump administration’s 28-point peace plan to resolve the Russo-Ukrainian War, but I can safely say it has caused quite a
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November 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I have a new article today in @warontherocks.bsky.social that attempts to lead Washington to a different approach to negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. I offer 15 principles the belligerents should agree to before negotiations can begin
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If regime change in Venezuela is the plan, the reality check starts with what it might actually require. (Members Only)
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November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
If regime change in Venezuela is the plan, the reality check starts with what it might actually require. (Members Only)
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Where does Seoul’s nuclear push go from here? (Members Only)
South Korea's Flirtation with Nuclear Latency
In 2024, Lami Kim wrote “South Korea's Nuclear Latency Dilemma,” where she argued that while South Korean attitudes toward nuclear latency were growing
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November 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Where does Seoul’s nuclear push go from here? (Members Only)
Small drones are cheap, quick to be lost, and essential. The Army’s logistics model is not built for that.
The Case for Treating Drones as Ammunition
Ukraine burns through small drones like belts of ammunition — fed, fired, and reloaded. Piloted from behind the front lines, drones hunt on the
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Small drones are cheap, quick to be lost, and essential. The Army’s logistics model is not built for that.
Iran is using familiar weapons in ways that create unfamiliar dilemmas for its rivals.
Chicken Versus Bumper Cars in Conflict Escalation
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel last April — and the attack might have been designed to fail. The strike was a show of force built
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November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Iran is using familiar weapons in ways that create unfamiliar dilemmas for its rivals.
Stockpiles are thinning, production is lagging, and the demand curve keeps rising. What’s the best way forward? (Members Only)
How the United States Can Address Its Shortage of Missile Interceptors
The United States faces a challenge to maintain adequate stockpiles of missile interceptors amid rising demand and limited production capacity. The strain
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Stockpiles are thinning, production is lagging, and the demand curve keeps rising. What’s the best way forward? (Members Only)
The latest French-Ukrainian weapons deal isn’t just about firepower. It’s about reshaping the strategic horizon. (Members Only)
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The latest French-Ukrainian weapons deal isn’t just about firepower. It’s about reshaping the strategic horizon. (Members Only)
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U.S. power still commands attention, but without trust, it no longer guarantees alignment.
When Trust Becomes Strategy: Rethinking America's Innovation Posture
U.S. allies have long balanced between leaning on American leadership and resisting its immense gravitational pull: political, economic, and structural.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:30 AM
U.S. power still commands attention, but without trust, it no longer guarantees alignment.
Slick marketing helps defense startups find investors and partners. It also helps America's adversaries map future capabilities.
Are New Defense Companies Giving Away Sensitive Info Through Marketing?
“Loose lips sink ships.” It was catchy, memorable, and above all, true. That wisdom feels incompatible with Silicon Valley’s culture and business model,
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Slick marketing helps defense startups find investors and partners. It also helps America's adversaries map future capabilities.
The United States brings frontier ambition. Australia brings outback pragmatism. The future of AUKUS will depend on how well they blend.
How the Frontier Spirit and the Outback Temperament Collide in AUKUS
Ten months was a long wait for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first visit to the Trump White House. But the timing — just days before
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The United States brings frontier ambition. Australia brings outback pragmatism. The future of AUKUS will depend on how well they blend.
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The plan is written. The stakes are massive. But can the Gaza deal survive reality? (Members Only)
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The plan is written. The stakes are massive. But can the Gaza deal survive reality? (Members Only)
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Beijing's most advanced carrier yet is sending a signal in the Indo-Pacific, and everyone’s watching. (Members Only)
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Beijing's most advanced carrier yet is sending a signal in the Indo-Pacific, and everyone’s watching. (Members Only)
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In this must-listen episode, Ryan sits down with a powerhouse panel for a candid tour of U.S. strategy in 2025, from Venezuela to the Indo-Pacific. And if it feels different lately, you’re not imagining it.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In this must-listen episode, Ryan sits down with a powerhouse panel for a candid tour of U.S. strategy in 2025, from Venezuela to the Indo-Pacific. And if it feels different lately, you’re not imagining it.
Listen here: pod.link/682478916/e...
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Interoperability is the switch that turns AI from a boutique capability into something that drives adaptation in real time.
Stove-Piped Systems Will Strangle Advanced AI in the Cradle
Imagine deploying groundbreaking AI technologies — like machine learning and large language models — within defense organizations, only to confine them in
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November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Interoperability is the switch that turns AI from a boutique capability into something that drives adaptation in real time.
A late-night act of vandalism turned out to be something much bigger, and Moscow knew exactly what it was doing.
Red Hands in Paris: A Small Act of Vandalism in a Big Russian Strategy
On the afternoon of May 11, 2024, two men arrived at a modest hotel in Paris. One of them, identifying himself as Mircho Angelov, presented a Bulgarian ID
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November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A late-night act of vandalism turned out to be something much bigger, and Moscow knew exactly what it was doing.
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What if the Army treated small drones the same way it handles mortar rounds?
The Case for Treating Drones as Ammunition
Ukraine burns through small drones like belts of ammunition — fed, fired, and reloaded. Piloted from behind the front lines, drones hunt on the
warontherocks.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What if the Army treated small drones the same way it handles mortar rounds?
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What does it mean when an attack is designed to be intercepted?
Chicken Versus Bumper Cars in Conflict Escalation
Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel last April — and the attack might have been designed to fail. The strike was a show of force built
warontherocks.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What does it mean when an attack is designed to be intercepted?
The White House says it wants to win the AI race. Its latest move says otherwise.
The White House Risks Squandering Its Own AI Leadership
The White House is reportedly lobbying Congress to kill the GAIN AI Act. If accurate, this represents one of the more baffling policy reversals of the
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November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The White House says it wants to win the AI race. Its latest move says otherwise.