Military

The Pentagon's push to integrate AI into weapons systems exposes a critical gap: no one can agree on what "autonomous weapons" means.

Civilian infrastructure is not targetable merely because it is economically significant or politically useful to strike, but only when it offers a definite military advantage.

Applying Clausewitz’s principles to Operation Epic Fury reveals the war’s strategic design–architecture linking military action to political purpose–was deficient from…

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran illustrates how thousands of merchant mariners, so desperately needed globally, increasingly are trapped at sea during times of conflict.

A retired judge advocate explains how a future administration could decide who to prosecute for the illegal strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.

Federal law specifies that involuntary mobilization is to be used only to provide military forces for war or national emergencies.

It is an open question whether the Trump administration seeks to rebalance NATO or disengage the U.S. from European security.

To restore transparency and accountability, Congress should reform the statutory authorities to remove officers from promotion lists and delay promotions.

Software ecosystems are strategic infrastructure, yet they remain almost invisible within national security risk assessments.

Implications of Pete Hegseth's forcing out over two dozen senior U.S. military officers, collectively totaling over 900 years of military experience.

States should not be able to consent to others using force that they cannot use themselves, and intervening states should not blindly rely on host state consent.

Many actions taken by the current administration echo the grievances laid out in the Declaration of Independence against King George III.