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Golden Dome is not one design but many. Each architecture carries its own price and its own risks.
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Golden Dome is a Trillion Dollar Gambit
U.S. President Donald Trump set high expectations for “Golden Dome.” His executive order directing development of this homeland air and missile defense
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Modi’s trip to China looked like a turning point, but how much strain can this fragile goodwill really withstand?
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The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-limits-of-rapprochement-between-india-and-china/
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As China builds islands and deploys fleets, Southeast Asia may find strength in asymmetric defenses.
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Fort Drum Shows How States Can Push Back on China’s Maritime Aggression
The South China Sea is one of the most contested maritime areas in the world. Smaller countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia
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What role will clans play in Gaza after the war ends?
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The Future Role of Clans in Gaza
In 2024, Yaniv Voller wrote "The Inevitable Role of Clans in Post-Conflict Stabilization in Gaza," where he argued that clans will continue to be a
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Major powers are backing a new plan to pause Sudan’s brutal civil war. Will either side listen? Listen here:
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How an anti-corruption judge became Nepal’s first female prime minister. Listen here:
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Cost, schedule, and performance form the acquisition iron triangle. Golden Dome can optimize two, but not all three.
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Golden Dome is a Trillion Dollar Gambit
U.S. President Donald Trump set high expectations for “Golden Dome.” His executive order directing development of this homeland air and missile defense
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New today for War on the Rocks members: A New Peace Proposal for Sudan Protest Movement in Nepal Replaces the Former Government
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From smiles at summits to standoffs in the Himalayas — a look inside the contradictions of Sino-Indian relations.
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The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-limits-of-rapprochement-between-india-and-china/
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What can a century-old fort in Manila Bay teach today’s Southeast Asian states about standing up to China at sea?
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Fort Drum Shows How States Can Push Back on China’s Maritime Aggression
The South China Sea is one of the most contested maritime areas in the world. Smaller countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/fort-drum-shows-how-states-can-push-back-on-chinas-maritime-aggression/
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War on the Rocks
A platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on foreign policy and national security issues through a realist lens.
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War on the Rocks brings together the best minds in strategy and defense. Join us in shaping the conversation.
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The protests ended in the streets, but the resistance hasn’t. Everyday defiance continues in Iran. Listen here:
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Deterrence gets all the attention — but what about assurance? Listen here:
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These authors reflect on their war techno-thriller that imagined the future fight — and then watched much of it come true.
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Ghost Fleet, Ten Years Later: An Interview with P.W. Singer and August Cole
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next
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With the Kenyan-led multinational mission’s mandate expiring in weeks, would a revamped force turn the tide against Haiti’s gangs? Listen here:
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The best commanders don’t just get briefed. They get involved.
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How to Take Command of the “Commander’s Intelligence Program”
“Why isn’t my J2 giving me the information I need? What do all these intelligence agencies do for me anyway?” As U.S. military officers progress in rank,
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New Delhi may be warming to Beijing — or bracing for more tension. The clues are in the details.
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Signposts Toward the Future of Indian-Chinese Relations
On Aug. 31, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s annual
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Historic gaps. Lingering delays. The House and Senate tee up competing visions for defense.
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Examining House-Senate Differences in FY2026 Defense Appropriations
The House and Senate appropriations committees each approved their own versions of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act in July,
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Behind Beijing’s global port push lies a story few in Washington are telling.
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Ports, Politics, and Power: The Messy Reality of China’s Overseas Port Investments
What if China’s global port empire isn’t the master plan Washington fears, but a patchwork of messy deals shaped as much by local politics as Beijing’s
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/ports-politics-and-power-the-messy-reality-of-chinas-overseas-port-investments/
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What’s driving the Pentagon’s decision to phase out security and defense funding to the Baltic states? Listen here:
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After Ukraine, Moscow may turn its attention south. Africa Corps is already paving the way.
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Russia Is Shrewdly Playing the Long Game in Africa
What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian
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After Ukraine, Moscow may turn its attention south. Africa Corps is already paving the way.
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Russia Is Shrewdly Playing the Long Game in Africa
What if Moscow’s most dangerous moves right now aren’t in Europe, but along the Gulf of Guinea? With its resources sunk deep into Ukraine, the Russian
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/russia-is-shrewdly-playing-the-long-game-in-africa/
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A conversation about the decade-old warnings America heeded and the ones it ignored.
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Ghost Fleet, Ten Years Later: An Interview with P.W. Singer and August Cole
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/ghost-fleet-ten-years-later-an-interview-with-p-w-singer-and-august-cole/
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From art galleries to coffee shops, unveiled women in Tehran turn life itself into protest. Listen here:
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A new nuclear sea-launched cruise missile is under development. Is it worth the tradeoffs?
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Don’t Make a Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile a Priority
In recent months, intensifying conflict around the world has called new attention to the possibility of military confrontation between nuclear-armed
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Look past the weapons and exercises — Taiwan’s future security depends on something deeper. Listen here:
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Get exclusive insights from Michael Kofman on The Russia Contingency and Afshon Ostovar on The Iran Reckoning — only for War on the Rocks members. Join today.
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Golden Dome is not one design but many. Each architecture carries its own price and its own risks.
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Golden Dome is a Trillion Dollar Gambit
U.S. President Donald Trump set high expectations for “Golden Dome.” His executive order directing development of this homeland air and missile defense
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/golden-dome-is-a-trillion-dollar-gambit/
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Modi’s trip to China looked like a turning point, but how much strain can this fragile goodwill really withstand?
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The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-limits-of-rapprochement-between-india-and-china/
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What role will clans play in Gaza after the war ends?
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The Future Role of Clans in Gaza
In 2024, Yaniv Voller wrote "The Inevitable Role of Clans in Post-Conflict Stabilization in Gaza," where he argued that clans will continue to be a
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-future-role-of-clans-in-gaza/
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If you have something to say about defense technology and industry, we want your voice. Contribute to
@Cogs0fWar
and shape the debate.
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How to Contribute to Cogs of War - War on the Rocks
Cogs of War is our dedicated vertical on defense technology and defense industrial base issues produced in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton. Read on
https://warontherocks.com/join-the-conversation-contribute-to-cogs-of-war/
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How an anti-corruption judge became Nepal’s first female prime minister. Listen here:
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Russia and Belarus renew military exercises, U.S.-Chinese trade talks ensue in Madrid, Kim Jong Un’s Beijing visit in review, Iran strikes a fragile deal, and Islamic State activity increases in Syria.
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New Agreements Among Adversaries and Allies
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea,
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/new-agreements-among-adversaries-and-allies/
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Major powers are backing a new plan to pause Sudan’s brutal civil war. Will either side listen? Listen here:
warontherocks.com/ep...
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Washington faces tough choices in balancing nuclear modernization and conventional deterrence. How do submarine-launched nuclear cruise missiles fit in?
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Don’t Make a Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile a Priority
In recent months, intensifying conflict around the world has called new attention to the possibility of military confrontation between nuclear-armed
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/dont-make-a-submarine-launched-cruise-missile-a-priority/
3 days ago
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These authors reflect on their war techno-thriller that imagined the future fight — and then watched much of it come true.
loading . . .
Ghost Fleet, Ten Years Later: An Interview with P.W. Singer and August Cole
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with P.W. Singer and August Cole, who in 2015 published Ghost Fleet, a futuristic thriller depicting the next
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/ghost-fleet-ten-years-later-an-interview-with-p-w-singer-and-august-cole/
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New today for War on the Rocks members: New Agreements Among Adversaries and Allies
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Cost, schedule, and performance form the acquisition iron triangle. Golden Dome can optimize two, but not all three.
loading . . .
Golden Dome is a Trillion Dollar Gambit
U.S. President Donald Trump set high expectations for “Golden Dome.” His executive order directing development of this homeland air and missile defense
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/golden-dome-is-a-trillion-dollar-gambit/
3 days ago
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From smiles at summits to standoffs in the Himalayas — a look inside the contradictions of Sino-Indian relations.
loading . . .
The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
https://warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-limits-of-rapprochement-between-india-and-china/
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Today in War on the Rocks: The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China Golden Dome is a Trillion Dollar Gambit
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War on the Rocks
A platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on foreign policy and national security issues through a realist lens.
https://warontherocks.com/
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War on the Rocks brings together the best minds in strategy and defense. Join us in shaping the conversation.
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Events and Sponsorships - War on the Rocks
War on the Rocks is in a category of its own in terms of audience, reach, and convening power. Our audience is composed of policymakers, current and
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