defense

Australia has set out to define its military strategy — with China and the U.S. very much in mind. Rory Medcalf from the Lowy Institute gives us his take.

Even as sequestration cuts into the U.S. military’s budget, new tech continues to roll out.

Rep. Forbes discusses the future direction of America’s Navy, China, the pivot and more.

“Training is about preparing for intrinsically mercurial situations. It’s about preparing for the worst while hoping for the best.”

Amid the proliferation of red lines, the important ones are at risk of being opaque or even unintelligible in Tehran.

Could aircraft carriers be eclipsed by new technology? We breakdown the top defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend.

Australia’s Defense White Paper 2013 seems to kill the idea of acquiring nuclear subs. That could be a mistake.

“Sometimes revolutionary innovation delivers; it often doesn’t.”

Some see problems with the evidence that many are citing as proof Syria used chemical weapons.

Could a 50/50 split of disputed islands bring an end to Japan and Russia’s conflicting claims?

Could the purchase of new SSBN’s reduce the size of America’s fleet to dangerously small numbers?

America must make hard choices and put forth the effort necessary to ensure that the S. China Sea remains peaceful in 2013 and beyond.