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How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan?

It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would ...

The drone age demands a new theory of military protection

Military protection has never existed simply to keep soldiers alive or platforms intact. Its enduring purpose has always been to preserve freedom of a...

Latin America’s new imaginaries

Mark Leonard welcomes Adriana Abdenur and Jorge Castañeda to discuss how China is reshaping the political imagination of Latin America

A to-do list for Australia’s new chief of the defence force

Australia has a new chief of the defence force, Admiral Mark Hammond, and here are three issues he should take on as he charts the course of the natio...

Regulation is liberation: the case for wider Australian space laws

Australia cannot build a resilient space sector while its legal framework remains incomplete and fails to keep pace with commercial change. The rise i...

The authoritarian axis looms over wars in Ukraine and Iran

China’s reported sale of shoulder-launched missile systems to Iran should be concerning not just to the United States but also to Australia and other ...

Attacks, Deals, and Discontent

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Kor...

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions

A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and c...

Toolkit Hidden Inside Oracle Database Evades Endpoint Tools

Attackers used SQL injection to compile a post-exploitation toolkit inside an Oracle database

Does Latent Nuclear Deterrence Really Work?

In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued coun...

Q&A: What is in China’s new five-year plan for climate change?

China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change. The 15th five-year plan for a national response to… The post Q&A: What is ...