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The U.S. Navy’s production bottleneck isn’t theoretical. It’s now, and onshoring commercial shipping won’t fix it.
America Should Build Its Own Warships While Buying Tankers
Shipbuilding is having a moment in Washington. That’s great, but hype doesn’t float boats. Reshoring commercial shipbuilding is billed as the key to
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The U.S. Navy’s production bottleneck isn’t theoretical. It’s now, and onshoring commercial shipping won’t fix it.
Modern intelligence lives in the open, but it takes mastery to stay unseen. This conversation explores the new hidden tradecraft of the open web.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Modern intelligence lives in the open, but it takes mastery to stay unseen. This conversation explores the new hidden tradecraft of the open web.
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A city under siege. A country divided. Is Sudan at a turning point? (Members Only)
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November 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A city under siege. A country divided. Is Sudan at a turning point? (Members Only)
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A fuel blockade. Rising attacks. Mali’s crisis is deepening, and jihadists are looking beyond its borders. (Members Only)
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November 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A fuel blockade. Rising attacks. Mali’s crisis is deepening, and jihadists are looking beyond its borders. (Members Only)
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If Maduro falls, the shockwaves won’t stop at Venezuela’s borders. (Members Only)
Venezuela's Foreign Relations Under Maduro and After
In 2019, Imdat Oner and Lana Shehadeh wrote “In Venezuela, an Isolated Maduro Searches for Allies Across the Globe.” Six years later, amidst rising
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
If Maduro falls, the shockwaves won’t stop at Venezuela’s borders. (Members Only)
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November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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A city under siege. A country divided. Is Sudan at a turning point? (Members Only)
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A city under siege. A country divided. Is Sudan at a turning point? (Members Only)
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Modern intelligence lives in the open, but it takes mastery to stay unseen. This conversation explores the new hidden tradecraft of the open web.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Modern intelligence lives in the open, but it takes mastery to stay unseen. This conversation explores the new hidden tradecraft of the open web.
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“The time for more studies has passed. The time to build, together and at speed, is now,” argues Gen. (ret.) CQ Brown, Jr.
Racing Against Time: Realizing a True Defense Industrial Enterprise
Editor's Note: The topics covered in this article were discussed further in a recent episode of the War on the Rocks podcast with Gen. (ret.) Brown, Jr.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“The time for more studies has passed. The time to build, together and at speed, is now,” argues Gen. (ret.) CQ Brown, Jr.
European leaders talk about their citizens’ will to fight, but are they listening to them?
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November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
European leaders talk about their citizens’ will to fight, but are they listening to them?
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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The Pentagon’s annual look at China is both indispensable and outdated. It might need an overhaul to stay relevant.
Make the Pentagon’s China Report Really Matter
If past is prologue, the Pentagon will soon release its annual report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Pentagon’s annual look at China is both indispensable and outdated. It might need an overhaul to stay relevant.
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Our dedicated vertical on defense tech & industry, brought to you by an epic partnership between War on the Rocks & Booz Allen Hamilton. National security is inextricably linked to technological prowess, talent, and industrial capacity. We aim to leverage deep expertise and thought leadership to foster the most substantive, impactful conversation possible.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If you’re working where defense meets innovation, @Cogs0fWar is for you. Follow our dedicated vertical on defense technology and industrial base issues for cutting-edge analysis.
On the banks of a quiet river, Rome’s finest met the fiercest of Gaul. The result would echo far beyond Belgic soil.
The Importance of the Battle of the Sambre
In the summer of 57 BCE, Julius Caesar found himself deep in Belgic territory, his legions stretched thin and unaware of the trap ahead. On the banks of
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
On the banks of a quiet river, Rome’s finest met the fiercest of Gaul. The result would echo far beyond Belgic soil.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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The military has more autonomy programs than it can count — and fewer standards than it takes to make them work.
Without a Standard for Autonomy, the U.S. Military Will Get Lost in the Fog of War
Popular culture often distorts autonomy into science fiction caricatures. This framing obscures the real challenges and opportunities facing the U.S.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The military has more autonomy programs than it can count — and fewer standards than it takes to make them work.
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What does readiness mean when every decision carries a cost? Ryan sat down with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to unpack what's holding back America’s defense industrial base, and how to fix it before it’s too late.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What does readiness mean when every decision carries a cost? Ryan sat down with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to unpack what's holding back America’s defense industrial base, and how to fix it before it’s too late.
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Relations are strained, yet the United States and India struck a 10-year defense deal. Why now?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Relations are strained, yet the United States and India struck a 10-year defense deal. Why now?
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Some of Ukraine’s most effective soldiers fight from miles away, and their distance makes them sharper, faster, and harder to stop.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Some of Ukraine’s most effective soldiers fight from miles away, and their distance makes them sharper, faster, and harder to stop.
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Ukrainian Drone Unit Commander Shares Lessons from the Front
Europe’s Will to Fight Can Be Molded
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Europe’s Will to Fight Can Be Molded
U.S.-Indian Defense Cooperation Continues Despite Tensions warontherocks.com/ca...
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Ukrainian Drone Unit Commander Shares Lessons from the Front
Europe’s Will to Fight Can Be Molded
U.S.-Indian Defense Cooperation Continues Despite Tensions warontherocks.com/ca...
Ukrainian Drone Unit Commander Shares Lessons from the Front
Europe’s Will to Fight Can Be Molded
U.S.-Indian Defense Cooperation Continues Despite Tensions warontherocks.com/ca...
Builders, policymakers, investors, and operators: this is your arena. Follow @Cogs0fWar to join the conversation on the future of defense innovation.
Cogs of War
Our dedicated vertical on defense tech & industry, brought to you by an epic partnership between War on the Rocks & Booz Allen Hamilton. National security is inextricably linked to technological prowess, talent, and industrial capacity. We aim to leverage deep expertise and thought leadership to foster the most substantive, impactful conversation possible.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Builders, policymakers, investors, and operators: this is your arena. Follow @Cogs0fWar to join the conversation on the future of defense innovation.
The China military power report has grown into a cornerstone of defense analysis. But does it still meet the moment?
Make the Pentagon’s China Report Really Matter
If past is prologue, the Pentagon will soon release its annual report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China.
warontherocks.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The China military power report has grown into a cornerstone of defense analysis. But does it still meet the moment?
At the Sambre, Caesar nearly lost everything. What saved his legions wasn’t tactics or technology, but something more human.
The Importance of the Battle of the Sambre
In the summer of 57 BCE, Julius Caesar found himself deep in Belgic territory, his legions stretched thin and unaware of the trap ahead. On the banks of
warontherocks.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At the Sambre, Caesar nearly lost everything. What saved his legions wasn’t tactics or technology, but something more human.