Commentary
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Jun- 2026 -5 June
We’re About to Win the Coding Race and Lose the Fight
Agentic AI is accelerating software development faster than the Pentagon can deploy it — and adversaries who close that gap first will win.
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May- 2026 -29 May
Merging Commands Is Easier Than Merging Cultures: T2COM’s Real Integration Challenge
Reorganization is easy; cultural integration isn't. If T2COM's leaders don't manage it deliberately, the hierarchy will do it for them.
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26 May
Allies by Necessity: Japan, South Korea, and the Case for Defense Industrial Partnership
Japan and South Korea will compete in arms exports, but the threats they share make rivalry without coordination self-defeating.
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19 May
We Can’t Stop a Russian Tanker in the Channel. What Chance Do We Have in Space?
The UK can track threats in orbit, but without rapid response and resilient systems, space vulnerabilities may become strategic failures.
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18 May
What US Troop Cuts in Germany Mean for the ROK-US Alliance
US troop cuts in Germany raise new questions for the ROK-US alliance, burden-sharing, deterrence, and Indo-Pacific strategy.
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6 May
Indonesia Shows Where US Defense Partnerships Are Falling Short
The US is building broad defense partnerships in Southeast Asia, but Indonesia reveals the limits of cooperation without alignment.
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Apr- 2026 -30 April
Russia Will Still Be a Threat When the Guns Go Quiet
Ending the Ukraine war on current terms risks improving Russia’s future warfighting capacity faster than it improves European security.
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22 April
Defense Programs Follow Industrial Investment — And Brazil Is Next
Brazil’s entry into NATO supply chains shows that manufacturing presence now determines who wins future defense programs.
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8 April
Beating Stealth Without Stealth: How South Korea Can Blunt China’s J-20 Surge
South Korea can blunt China’s J-20 stealth advantage not by matching stealth aircraft, but by using networked detection, IRST-equipped fighters, and long-range missiles.
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Mar- 2026 -28 March
The Iran War’s Impossible Objectives
The Iran war is producing more military pressure than either side can convert into a meaningful political victory.
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