The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast.

While scholars and pundits alike have focused on the dramatic reshaping of Washington’s perceived ironclad relationship with European partners and allies, the ...

The US attack on Venezuela highlights a shifting American foreign policy that dismisses a rules-based global order and ...

Small drones are "the defining threat of our time," Brig. Gen. Ross said, requiring a layered defense network to stop them.

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. On December 4, the Donald Trump administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) that criticized U.S. allies ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration has set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western ...

President Donald Trump’s administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America’s dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The document ...

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy speaks Dec. 2, 2025, at the SpaceNews Icon Awards event in Washington, D.C. Credit: SpaceNews WASHINGTON — Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, the U.S. Space Force’s top ...

In the years between World War I and II, the U.S. military had ambitious and prescient ideas for war in the Pacific. By Nicholas Slayton Published Dec 1, 2025 10:44 AM EST The U.S. military is ...

Thanksgiving 2025 at Air Force Basic Military Training is a day that feels different from home, but meaningful in its own way. Within the rhythm of training, we pause to share a meal, reflect on what ...

Germany’s new military space strategy endorses long-term development of reusable spaceplanes, including this concept included in the report, among other technologies. Credit: German Ministry of ...