Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China ...
On April 1, 2026, Russian officials announced the liberation of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic — for the third time.
The phone rang at 3:45 pm on a Friday afternoon. We were winding down for the weekend when the caller ID lit up — it was the ...
An old adage claims a marine’s career came down to the “two or three minutes of a promotions brief.” Turns out that was a ...
On the eve of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, 56 tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, Lloyd’s List, ...
In 2016, Ben Friedman wrote, “The Trump Administration Will be Hawkish,” where he argued that despite Trump's ...
In May 2025, as Indian BrahMos missile strikes hit Pakistani air bases — targeting runways, parked aircraft, and critical ...
What happens when the Arctic starts to look like the South China Sea? Historically, a neutral region where cooperation ...
Ryan sits down at the Cogs of War mic for the last time to introduce Jonathan Panter, the new host and executive editor ...
On May 4, 2026, a South Korean vessel came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, leading President Donald Trump to urge the ...
Talk of war in the Middle East abounds on social media, but not just about the one with Iran. A small, but significant, ...
The drones hitting Gulf Arab states daily since the United States and Israel launched large-scale military operations against ...