Russia's growing military relationship with Iran raises urgent questions about American security, strategic restraint, and the protection of U.S. personnel in the Middle East. Chip Tatum examines the geopolitical consequences, the lessons of Vietnam, and why American lives must come before political convenience.
Could America's growing energy influence reshape its relationships with Russia and China? Chip Tatum examines U.S. oil production, Venezuela's reserves, Iran's political challenges, and the possibility of using Russian sanctions relief and guaranteed energy access to encourage international cooperation.
Behind Iran's confrontation with the West, a deeper struggle is unfolding. Armed resistance, foreign proxy militias, and mounting pressure on the IRGC raise a critical question: Who truly controls Iran, and how long can that control last?
Artificial intelligence is transforming military intelligence and command decisions. But when opposing AI systems interpret threats at machine speed, deception, miscalculation, and human judgment become matters of global security. An intelligence assessment of the next battlefield.
Developed for the 2003 Iraq war and first used in Afghanistan in 2017, the GBU-43/B MOAB raises questions beyond explosive power: what targets it can affect, what it cannot accomplish, and how commanders decide when force is justified.
Russia's growing military relationship with Iran raises urgent questions about American security, strategic restraint, and the protection of U.S. personnel in the Middle East. Chip Tatum examines the geopolitical consequences, the lessons of Vietnam, and why American lives must come before political convenience.
Behind Iran's confrontation with the West, a deeper struggle is unfolding. Armed resistance, foreign proxy militias, and mounting pressure on the IRGC raise a critical question: Who truly controls Iran, and how long can that control last?
Artificial intelligence is transforming military intelligence and command decisions. But when opposing AI systems interpret threats at machine speed, deception, miscalculation, and human judgment become matters of global security. An intelligence assessment of the next battlefield.
Could America's growing energy influence reshape its relationships with Russia and China? Chip Tatum examines U.S. oil production, Venezuela's reserves, Iran's political challenges, and the possibility of using Russian sanctions relief and guaranteed energy access to encourage international cooperation.
Behind Iran's confrontation with the West, a deeper struggle is unfolding. Armed resistance, foreign proxy militias, and mounting pressure on the IRGC raise a critical question: Who truly controls Iran, and how long can that control last?
Developed for the 2003 Iraq war and first used in Afghanistan in 2017, the GBU-43/B MOAB raises questions beyond explosive power: what targets it can affect, what it cannot accomplish, and how commanders decide when force is justified.
Artificial intelligence is transforming military intelligence and command decisions. But when opposing AI systems interpret threats at machine speed, deception, miscalculation, and human judgment become matters of global security. An intelligence assessment of the next battlefield.
Could America's growing energy influence reshape its relationships with Russia and China? Chip Tatum examines U.S. oil production, Venezuela's reserves, Iran's political challenges, and the possibility of using Russian sanctions relief and guaranteed energy access to encourage international cooperation.
Russia's growing military relationship with Iran raises urgent questions about American security, strategic restraint, and the protection of U.S. personnel in the Middle East. Chip Tatum examines the geopolitical consequences, the lessons of Vietnam, and why American lives must come before political convenience.