State Beacon Columns

Why They Hate Us: The Sources of Terrorist Conduct

It's not us, it's them

Civil War Strategies in the Strait of Hormuz

The lessons and limits of economic warfare

A Cyberattack That Will Live in Infamy

The race to prevent an 'electronic Pearl Harbor'

The Defense Never Rests

Why joint military exercises matter more than ever

The Perils of Pausing AI

A nonproliferation treaty didn’t stop the spread of nukes. It won’t rein in AI either.

'The Odyssey' and the Clash of Civilizations

China’s Gambit in the Gulf

To Win the Peace, We Must Fund the War

How Trump Can Avoid the Vietnam Trap

Leaving NATO Stronger As Putin Eyes an Attack