What experts are saying about Defense
Defense and national security — military strategy, defense spending, weapons systems, and the geopolitics of force.
“As part of NATO's air policing mission, Italian F-35s successfully intercepted and diverted Russian MiG aircraft that had entered Estonian airspace.”
— Kristen Michal
“In 2025, there were at least three Islamist terrorist attacks in the United States, and law enforcement disrupted at least 15 U.S.-based Islamist terrorist plots.”
— Tulsi Gabbard
“The Capstone course at the National Defense University is mandated by law for all rising one-star admirals and generals (O-7s).”
— Peter Garvin
“China has more than doubled its submarine construction capability through massive infrastructure investments at its primary shipyards.”
— Rear Admiral Mike Brooks
“China has made significant investments in developing both kinetic and non-kinetic counter-space weapons designed to deny, degrade, or destroy U.S. satellites.”
— General Chance Saltzman