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Chinese Army defector claims air force cooked meals using missile fuel
A former Chinese military member says troops were forced to use missile fuel to cook dinner.
By Sarah Sicard
Latest "Great Power Competition" stories
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This author sees opportunity for US in competition with China, Russia
The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity.
By Todd South
New ‘tri-maritime strategy’ released, but leaders struggle to explain certain key points
The report is the latest grim warning about China and Russia's naval ascendance.
The use of US special operation forces in great power competition: Imposing costs on adversarial gray zone operations
America's adversaries have found ways to indirectly compete against the U.S. in the gray zone, says the author of this commentary.
By Kaley Scholl
Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
By Joe Gould
Find out where Trump and Biden stand on defense and security issues
The race to the White House is on. Where do the candidates stand when it comes to working with allies and defeating adversaries?
The role of special operations forces in a ‘Great Power Conflict’
Failure to protect special operations forces programs in the budget would be a return to the disastrous consequences of Operation Eagle Claw 40 years ago.
By Thomas Trask, Mark Clark and Stuart Bradin
Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes
The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China.
Esper’s dark vision for US-China conflict makes war more likely
If Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s grim vision becomes reality, American troops may soon be fighting China, embarking on a new and far larger conflict that would make Afghanistan look like child’s play.
By Bonnie Kristian
18 years after Sept. 11, the terror threat remains
With their continuing aspirations to attack U.S. interests, countering violent extremist organizations in Africa remains vital to our national security.
By Col. Chris Karns
4-star: Ship deployments, more high-level exercises could help stabilize Latin America
In U.S. Southern Command, the National Defense Strategy is as much about combating local corruption as competing with Russia and China.
Does your combat experience even matter against Chinese and Russian troops?
To boost American morale in the face of a rising China and resurgent Russia, some pundits point to the U.S. military’s surplus of combat experience and large-scale logistical expertise in massing forces.
By Kyle Rempfer