The MBT-70, a joint U.S.-West German endeavor, was conceptualized to create a super tank that would address vulnerabilities exposed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. ow.ly/j2qG30sC18u

Regardless of who wins a 2nd term come Nov - Biden or Trump - DC will have to deal with a litany of challenges emerging from Eurasia & will need a far more robust strategy for Central Asia than what we have seen thus far.

My latest in National Interest
nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road…

Why do military commissaries continue to limp along under an outdated management and buying model that is not good for its customers or for the taxpayers? ow.ly/q73e30sC18t

Sweden's Gotland-class submarines have proven to be a formidable challenge in naval warfare simulations. ow.ly/GMus30sC18s

'Over the last few years, foreign direct investment in China has nosedived, with Western multinationals actively withdrawing from the market,' write Elaine Dezenski and Josh Birenbaum. ow.ly/iaNt30sC18r

New technologies for anti-missile defense are challenging the assumed priority of offense over defense, write Lawrence Korb and Stephen Cimbala. ow.ly/zSrx30sC18q

An obscure administrative reform enabled the successful, coordinated defense of Israel against the recent Iranian attack. ow.ly/1RXO30sC18p

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower recently transitioned to the U.S. 6th Fleet's area of operations in the Eastern Mediterranean. ow.ly/vfWl30sC18o

The future of NATO and Europe itself depends on the continent’s ability to adapt, warns Ramon Marks. ow.ly/hWIw30sC18n

Russia's ambitions to produce competitive fifth-generation warplanes like the Su-75 'Checkmate' have been hindered by the ongoing war in Ukraine. ow.ly/1ZTi30sC18m

With reports of a #Saudi - #Israel normalization deal, read Paul Pillar's article from February on how such a deal will not bring the region any closer to a lasting peace.

nationalinterest.org/blog/paul-pill…

PODCAST: Are we in a new Cold War? ow.ly/tFoa30sC18l

Kyiv has made great strides in combatting internal corruption over the last few years, writes Anastasia Radina. ow.ly/5eTe30sC18j

Is the world on the brink of a new arms race? ow.ly/mUvS30sC18i

Russia's Project 22350 frigate, Admiral Golovko, has recently demonstrated its combat capabilities through live fire and surface-to-air missile firings in the Barents Sea. ow.ly/FMLL30sC18h

Despite the destabilizing effects of his economic and foreign policies, as well as a major election loss, President Erdogan shows no sign of interest in course correction, writes Henri Barkey. ow.ly/Wv9T30sC18g

The Shenyang J-15 'Flying Shark' is a cornerstone of China's carrier-based air power. ow.ly/16OY30sC18f

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency would give Kim Jong-un a four-year window to win important political and economic concessions from Washington, writes Denny Roy. ow.ly/Xwn330sC18e

With a growing portion of the world's GDP, East Asia should be the focus of any reasonable American strategy, argues Ivan Eland. ow.ly/uoJF30sC18c

'A hamstrung Biden’s best option now to slow border crossings is for Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to clamp down on migrants within his own borders,' writes George R. Tyler. ow.ly/e8vb30sC189