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…However, as the DoD has already stated the preparations for strikes will take a few days to stage for, this strongly indicates that the plethora of strategic assets already in theatre to combat Houthi forces are…

There are many different ways to target a meeting of world leaders that is vastly easier than strategically renting apartments around the city, to fill with a bunch of electronic hardware. In their press release on…

…However, it must be noted that China’s activities to increase the baseline of observable activity are a wartime goal; normalizing the militarization of the region is a valuable strategic advantage for China. As such, China…

…Civilian mariners putting their lives at risk while drone boats guide them through a minefield, for so little oil that the world did not even notice...might be a rather suboptimal arrangement on the strategic level…

…but technically these are all ever so slightly different entities for instance Navy mocks are often more strategic in nature with much larger areas of responsibility this is just due to the nature of a land…

…Additionally, newly-confirmed SECDEF Pete Hegseth stated that the VH-60 was conducting a "Continuity of Government" training mission, which (while extremely common) causes more strategic concerns regarding national defense than any other aviation mishap. What…

…More strategically, this recent spat highlights just how dicey international relations have become. Many may wonder as to why one day the United States' official stance on the conflict was that it was "none of our…

…This again leads to increased scrutiny as it becomes clear that the threat likely is not really a threat, but rather strategic defense technologies that have been a factor for a long time. -----END TEARLINE----- Analyst…

…More strategically, this is a case-study that serves as a model for assessing similar situations in most major US cities (but especially smaller cities and towns) where similar power-vacuums are being created; similar efforts…

…At the more strategic level this week, the insanity continues with events in the Middle East mostly remaining in a state of chaos. At home, multiple domestic issues have been brewing for a while as both…

gets that an adversary might attack this process this was originally created by the office of strategic services for use by French Resistance Fighters during World War II and saw extensive use in Southeast Asia by…

…While largely speculative, the potential drawdown in Syria is an important indication and warning of what could be strategic movement, specifically with regards to a potential conflict with Iran. If this consolidation and reduction in forces…

…Several Venezuelan flags have been placed on strategic mountaintops in the region as well. Europe: Among US politicians, rhetoric concerning the Ukrainian war has radically reversed course over the past few weeks. Even the most dedicated…

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…areas but widespread election Integrity issues should be expected throughout many areas on Election Day however thinking strategically is strongly recommended just because the options are limited right now doesn't mean they will remain so…

…Yesterday’s A15 protests largely resolved in similar fashion as before, following the brief disruptions of traffic at various strategic transportation centers. The Brooklyn and Golden Gate Bridges were targeted for disruption, though both demonstrations were…

on the one hand it is hard to believe that Putin would leave Assad out to dry both for personal and strategic reasons I.E energy concerns and the military foothold in the region on the…

…So far it's mostly just rumor, however some historical context might help in understanding the larger strategic doctrine in play here. On this day exactly 118 years ago, the Great White Fleet departed port and…

…As a reminder, the complexity of the overall strategic situation in the North could result in any number of operations conducted by Israel. Over the past few weeks, airstrikes (from Israel) and rocket strikes (vi

…certain that the course of recent events is quite unsustainable from the economic flim flamy at the Strategic levels down to the simple human interactions between citizens at the local level as such observing the small…