Ben Watson

A retired U.S. admiral shares what he learned from a recent trip to the wartorn country.

The author of “White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan” discusses shoring up defenses against a blockade or invasion.

In the final episode in a three-part series, we revisit the guns-vs.-butter debate and take another look at the consequences of Washington’s “porcupine” strategy for Taiwan’s defense.

Russia is spending as much on its military as it did in the 1980s. How sustainable is that?

Why is the region in the middle of an arms race? And what do analysts think China is really spending on its military?

How does the Kremlin force an entirely new reality on an occupied city? And how do Europeans feel about the invasion and U.S. hesitation to rearm Ukraine?

Strikes were a response to deadly drone attack on U.S. troops in Jordan.

A discussion with the authors of “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-right Terrorism in America.”

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