In 79 A.D., Gaius Plinius Secundus, known today as Pliny the Elder, was the supreme commander of the Roman imperial fleet, ...
Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...
In 1914, European armies entered a war with forces designed to move. Within months, they were digging themselves into the ...
For eighty years, the Western alliance has anchored its strength in moral legitimacy, shared values, and the resulting credibility to shape international ...
With the significant Israeli and U.S. military attacks against Iran in 2025 and early 2026, analysts have discussed and ...
On Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the beginning ...
Military doctrine gives officers a clear rule for manifestly unlawful orders: Refuse them. It offers no comparable rule when ...
A kill chain measured in seconds cannot depend on processes measured in weeks or months. The Pentagon recognizes that drone proliferation and AI-enabled lethal targeting are reducing decision cycles ...
For America’s 250th anniversary, Cogs of War ran ten essays on innovations forged in wartime that subsequently diffused ...
The U.S. Navy's May 2026 shipbuilding plan, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, uses the word “innovative” eight times. The plan applies that ...