YJ-20: Meet the Chinese Missile Built to Break the US Navy
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/yj-20-meet-chinese-missile-built-to-break-us-navy-bw-011026
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YJ-20: Meet the Chinese Missile Built to Break the US Navy
The YJ-20 is particularly concerning for American defense planners because large US ships still have no reliable countermeasures against hypersonic weapons.
Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?
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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/where-are-americas-aircraft-carriers-now-ps010126
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Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?
Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.
Why Is Germany Buying Up More Eurofighter Aircraft?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-germany-buying-up-more-eurofighter-aircraft-ps-101125
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-germany-buying-up-more-eurofighter-aircraft-ps-101125
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Why Is Germany Buying Up More Eurofighter Aircraft?
Berlin won't be alone in adopting the new Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 aircraft, as Italy and Spain are also on track to receive additional aircraft in the coming years.
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A Canadian Solution to the Greenland Problem
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A Canadian Solution to the Greenland Problem
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has charted a realist course for Canada. Can he help strike a US-Denmark deal over Greenland?
What Is an Illegal Military Order?
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What Is an Illegal Military Order?
Except in clear and extreme cases, Congress and the courts are better places to adjudicate the legality of the president's military orders.
Nuri al-Maliki Is the Last Thing Iraq Needs
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/nuri-al-maliki-last-thing-iraq-needs
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/nuri-al-maliki-last-thing-iraq-needs
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Nuri al-Maliki Is the Last Thing Iraq Needs
The last time Nuri al-Maliki was in power, corruption, mismanagement, extremism, and Iran ruled the roost in Iraq.
The 10 Biggest Aircraft Carriers to Ever Set Sail - The National Interest
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/10-biggest-aircraft-carriers-to-ever-set-sail-hk-020226
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The 10 Biggest Aircraft Carriers to Ever Set Sail
Although “aircraft carriers” come in many sizes and shapes, the largest and most advanced supercarriers all fit a pattern—carved out by the US Navy for others to emulate.
Nuclear Energy Now – Russia Expands Its Use of Nuclear Robotics
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-world/nuclear-energy-now-russia-expands-its-use-of-nuclear-robotics
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-world/nuclear-energy-now-russia-expands-its-use-of-nuclear-robotics
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Nuclear Energy Now – Russia Expands Its Use of Nuclear Robotics
South Korea keeps cuclear energy expansion on track, Russia expands its use of nuclear robotics, and Russia targets nuclear power for the Moon
The Agentic AI Revolution: How 2026 Will Reshape Technology and Statecraft
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/the-agentic-ai-revolution-how-2026-will-reshape-technology-and-statecraft
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/the-agentic-ai-revolution-how-2026-will-reshape-technology-and-statecraft
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The Agentic AI Revolution: How 2026 Will Reshape Technology and Statecraft
To lead the agentic AI revolution in 2026, the United States must sustain export controls, scale its tech stack globally, and promote adoption of US-aligned agentic AI.
Understanding the Taliban’s New Legal Code
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/understanding-the-talibans-new-legal-code
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/understanding-the-talibans-new-legal-code
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Understanding the Taliban’s New Legal Code
The reinstatement of slavery in Afghanistan removes all doubt that the Taliban intend to subject Afghanistan to a hideously regressive form of government.
Pakistan’s Middle East Balancing Act
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/pakistans-middle-east-balancing-act
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/pakistans-middle-east-balancing-act
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Pakistan’s Middle East Balancing Act
Pakistan must manage its new three-way defense agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia to avoid upsetting other actors like Iran and the UAE.
$785 Million Later, the US Navy Still Can’t Reload Its Tomahawk Missile Launchers
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/785-million-later-us-navy-still-cant-reload-tomahawk-missile-launchers-bw-010926
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$785 Million Later, the US Navy Still Can’t Reload Its Tomahawk Missile Launchers
Over the past five years, the United States has gone through an estimated 15 years’ production of Tomahawk missiles. This rate is unsustainable for US national security.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder: The $30 Million Fighter Jet Rewriting the Arms Market
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/pakistans-jf-17-thunder-30-million-fighter-jet-rewriting-arms-market-bw-012926
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/pakistans-jf-17-thunder-30-million-fighter-jet-rewriting-arms-market-bw-012926
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Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder: The $30 Million Fighter Jet Rewriting the Arms Market
Pakistan’s JF-17 appears to be roughly as effective as Western fighter jets—at a third of the upfront price tag, and with far lower ongoing costs.
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