A small number of private technology firms now build the infrastructure on which both military power and the public’s perception of reality depend. Drawing on a 2025 wargaming experiment at the U.S.

The transformation of Germany from ‘civilian power’ to a key military power in Europe is one of the defining stories of the ...

The battlefield of the 21st century looks nothing like what military strategists envisioned even two decades ago. Drones swarm through contested airspace, quantum computers threaten to unravel ...

Military strength plays a crucial role in shaping a nation's geopolitical influence, security posture, and strategic capabilities. Every year, the Global Firepower (GFP) Index evaluates the military ...

Eighty years after World War II, Germany and Japan—once defined by constitutional restraints on military power—are rebuilding their armed forces as the international order grows increasingly uncertain ...

More than a decade into Xi Jinping’s rule, China’s military has grown more formidable, its factories dominate global manufacturing and its technology pioneers are closing the gap with Silicon Valley.

The newly released 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength finds that threats to U.S. vital interests are “high,” but America’s military power to counter the threats is only “marginal.” The threat facing ...

The Arctic’s growing importance has reached the point that acquiring Greenland has become a key demand for the second Trump administration amid concerns about Russian and Chinese ambitions in the ...

America’s civilian power grid has become a strategic military asset, yet it lacks the resilience, capacity, and planning required for sustained conflict. In the event that geopolitical competition ...