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In early 2023, in the sleepy English seaside town of Great Yarmouth, a covert operation was quietly revving into gear. Second-hand Chryslers and a Mercedes Viano van were being transformed into mobile spy units — outfitted with tinted windows, cloned foreign license plates, and kitted out with

Introductory note from Ryan Shaw: Gen. (ret.) Chuck Jacoby, who capped a 37-year Army career as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, passed away unexpectedly at his home in North Carolina on April 1. I had the privilege of helping him craft his

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** In March, European Commission President Ursula von der

Can India afford to keep chasing China’s military shadow — or should it accept strategic realities and choose a different path? As China continues to surge ahead in military modernization — exemplified by the recent unveilings of the J-36 stealth fighter and the Type 076 amphibious assault ship —

In their 2016 article, “After Brexit, a Bold Britain: A Game Plan for Remaking British Power,” Philip Shetler-Jones and James Rogers laid out a blueprint for how the United Kingdom could use the then-hypothetical Brexit as an opportunity to remake British Power on the global stage. Nine years on,