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US military action in Iran risks igniting global nuclear cascade
If Iranian leadership survives any U.S. attack, they will almost certainly double down on Iran’s weapons program, argues a Middle Eastern security scholar.
By Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, The Conversation
Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total.
By Tanya Noury
US Navy leaders embrace Trump-class battleships
U.S. Navy leaders speaking at a military conference outlined what they described as the strategic opportunities of the recently announced battleships.
By Riley Ceder
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
Opinion
Biodefense is core defense
It's crucial that NATO nations quantify their biological defense activities and count them toward NATO's 3.5% core defense spending target.
By Christine Parthemore and Andy Weber