China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America is by James T. Areddy and was published in the Wall Street Journal on December 31, 2025. Note: This article is behind a paywall. Beijing doubles down on its ambitions for the region just as Trump tries to assert dominance over the Western Hemisphere. Quick Summary: -China’s … Read more
Trump’s militarized approach breaks international law, ignores how criminal markets work, and reveals a strategy driven by power, not public safety. The US boat strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific that have killed more than 100 people have materialized concerns raised by experts after the executive designation of 13 cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Those warnings centered on the … Read more
Inside A Satanic Temple in Mexico by Ioan Grillo I went into a “Santa Muerte cathedral” but found halls to a darker deity Read on Substack “This is a weird and crazy story and one I found genuinely scary. I had been meaning to do something on Santa Muerte for CrashOut for a while, but as you can see in … Read more
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Encrypted networks and artificial intelligence are enabling new forms of decentralized mobilization. Britain’s institutions must learn to track behavior, not just words. When a Telegram channel created only hours before a protest swelled from a few dozen members to thousands—sharing maps, live videos and minute-by-minute instructions—the unrest that followed looked less like a spontaneous gathering and more like an operation … Read more
Introduction Over the past half century, China has experienced massive growth—from the world’s 10th largest economy in 1980 to the number two spot today. It boasts a massive and expanding military, advanced technology, and a wide range of natural resources. Perhaps though, the greatest Chinese asset is the Chinese people, 1.4 billion of them to be exact. While the U.S. … Read more
Congratulations to our incredible Managing Editor, Dr. Amos Fox, on his latest peer-reviewed work featured in The Royal United Services Institution Journal (RUSI) Journal! Find A Theory of Attrition here. If you cannot access his work, reach out to Dr. Fox at acfox6@asu.edu. Abstract This article reframes attrition as an enduring and essential method of achieving military and political objectives. Amos … Read more
“What is Irregular Warfare and why in the Pentagon is it traditionally a subject of cyclical phases of either great enthusiasm or inattention over the decades? Phil Wasielewski talks with retired Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel Mark Grdovic, author of the recent book Those Who Face Death: The Untold Story of Special Forces and the Iraqi Kurdish Resistance, as well as … Read more
Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills Damn the Deep State’s Torpedoes: Full Speed Ahead for America’s ‘Golden Fleet’ The Right Diagnosis, the Wrong Prescription: Why a “Golden Fleet” … Read more
Russia has expanded its footprint in Africa in recent years. In the wake of a wave of coups since 2020, Russia used social media disinformation to stoke anti-French sentiment and offer military aid to become the security partner of choice for a number of regimes, most notably the members of the new Sahel Alliance formed in 2023 by juntas in … Read more
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Abstract: This article argues that weak states can deter stronger powers by disrupting the systems that convert military power into political outcomes. Drawing on classical asymmetric conflict theory and contemporary concepts like kill-chain denial, integrated deterrence, and information resilience, it shows how small maritime states can impose delays, uncertainties, and political risks on superior forces. Deterrence by disruption offers vulnerable … Read more
The United States fought a counterinsurgency in Afghanistan for almost 20 years, resulting in the loss of 2,448 U.S. military, 3,846 U.S. contractor, and over 100,000 Afghan lives and costing trillions of dollars. Bookended by al-Qaeda’s attacks on the U.S. homeland and Afghans clinging desperately to the tires of an Air Force C-17 during the evacuation of Kabul while Marines … Read more
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Abstract: Terrorist use of drones has expanded significantly in the 21st century as a result of the widespread proliferation of drone technology. Yemen’s Houthi movement – a non-state group conducting drone strikes with unique frequency in the last decade – uses technologically sophisticated and logistically complex multi-drone attacks as a central piece of their military and propaganda strategies. Examining the … Read more
Introduction: Redefining Victory When Iranian forces retook Khorramshahr in May 1982, the Iran–Iraq War could have ended. Iraq signaled readiness for a ceasefire, Iran had reversed the invasion, and the strategic balance no longer justified escalation. Yet, Tehran chose to continue the war for six more years. This decision was not simply ideological stubbornness; it marked a decisive shift in how … Read more
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Tyler Pager and Julian Barnes report in their New York Times article, “Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela,” that President Trump stated the U.S. struck “a big facility” linked to drug trafficking, marking what may be the first known land-based attack in an expanding campaign against Venezuela. While officials confirmed a drug facility was … Read more
Abstract The Rhodesian use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) during the Rhodesian Bush War remains a little-studied aspect of counterinsurgency (COIN) operations. While the program provided initial tactical advantages and caused thousands of guerrilla casualties, it ultimately failed to be militarily decisive. Introduction Chemical weapons have been employed as part of counterinsurgency (COIN) operations multiple times over the history … Read more