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From Filament to Firepower: 3D Printing’s Impact on Warfare
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (1391+ words) While much ink has been spilled over how 3D printing has enabled intense drone-on-drone warfare in Ukraine, the U.S. defense and intelligence communities have overlooked a stealthier development: Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing how guns are produced, fielded, and sustained in armed conflicts,…...
Five Wargames Every Force Design Process Needs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (215+ words) The Cycle of Research in a Campaign of Learning The Case for Sequenced Wargames in Force Planning The role of service leadership in force planning was amplified when the Department of Defense abolished the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System....
Three Short Tales on War Kori Schake Wants You to Read
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) Editor's Note: This is a new occasional series brought to you by War on the Rocks. If you would like to pitch your own version, please refer to the contact information and guidance on our submissions page. "For Esm" " with…...
When GPS Goes Dark: Building a Force That Navigates from Orbit to Seabed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) GPS denial is no longer a theoretical future threat. It is the environment in which modern forces increasingly operate. I am not a neutral party: I started a company that works to equip U.S. warfighters with contested autonomy at scale from…...
Panama’s Hidden Chokepoint: Tocumen and the Convergence of Mobility Power
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (691+ words) Panama's strategic relevance is no longer confined to maritime geography. It is increasingly rooted in the integration of air, sea, and data systems, with'Tocumen International Airport emerging as the keystone of that convergence "a shift unfolding neither overnight nor generationally,…...
The Full Spectrum of Victory
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (43+ words) The Full Spectrum of Victory'War on the Rocks Big Savings On New Annual Memberships All new annual members can save big this President's Day weekend: we're offering you 40% off a new annual membership. Use code PRESIDENT40 at checkout. Join Now & Save...
SkyFoundry and the Future of American Drone Production at Scale
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) China and Russia are churning out millions of drones while the United States has little capacity to build them at scale. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina introduced the SkyFoundry Act to change this, and it got rolled into the…...
Turkey’s Drone Industry at a Strategic Crossroads
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (121+ words) Cheap and Useful with No Strings Attached Turkish Combat Drones in Sub-Saharan Africa The Gulf states " including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait " have used Turkish drones operationally in Yemen and along their borders. One common element among…...
Ships or Munitions? Clarifying the Discussion on Unmanned Surface Vessels
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) Many strategists, myself included, believe that unmanned surface vessels could be part of an approach to help the U.S. Navy maintain an edge over its competitors. Unfortunately, there is little agreement on exactly what they should do. Being Specific: Unmanned Surface…...
The New Food Powers: How China and Russia Are Filling America's Retreat
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (154+ words) While European nations remain significant donors of food aid, they lack the scale and coordination to replace the United States" capacity. In the past months, most have also reduced their aid budgets in favor of increased military spending amid the…...