From hypersonic glide vehicles to solid-fuel ICBMs, these weapons are compressing challenging global missile defense systems.

Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.

NATO should build a fleet of polar-hardened drones to keep closer tabs on Russian submarines and military maneuvers in the Arctic, says a recent report that calls for a strategy of “deterrence by ...

As the U.S. military continues to build up forces to deter China in the increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region, a recent Government Accountability Office report claims that clear guidance on how ...

In their article “Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options” (July/August 2025), Florence Gaub and Stefan Mair argue that the U.S. nuclear umbrella “for decades has shielded the continent from outside threats.” ...

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (LI), stand in formation following the unit’s activation ceremony on Fort Drum, New York, Oct. 17, 2025. (Sgt. Keith ...

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to providing extended deterrence to South Korea during its first meeting of a key nuclear deterrence body with the South under U.S. President Donald ...

Recent years have witnessed growing concerns from the United States and its allies over the atomic arsenals of a revanchist Russia and the possibility of a nuclear weapons breakout by the Islamic ...

Concerns about crime have been the foundation for decades of get-tough policies aimed at deterring crime. The belief is that ever-greater punishment — by hiring more police, increasing prosecution, ...

The world watched anxiously as India and Pakistan exchanged ballistic missiles during what is now remembered as the 88-hour war of May 2025. Observers feared that an uncontrolled escalation could push ...

DOD spends billions of dollars each year to counter China’s growing military strength. Congress established the Pacific Deterrence Initiative to track how much DOD plans to spend for deterrence in the ...

A British Army soldier operates a Neros Archer drone at Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. (Spc. Elijah Magaña/U.S. Army) But when it comes to European defense, Russian attack ...