WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Hidden System Turning Chinese Tech Companies into Military Suppliers
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In October 2022, Unitree Robotics joined Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics, and three […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Campaign Ends at the Breach: Lessons from Ukraine on Why Armies Fail
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Somewhere behind the Novodarivka breach point in June 2023, Ukrainian armored formations […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
How This Precision Weapon Reengineered Modern War
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Jeffrey E. Stern, an award-winning journalist and author of the newly released The […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Future Soldier Loadout: Smarter Gear or Dead Weight?
warontherocks.com/the-future-soldier-loado...
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The tech soldiers carry will shape their performance in combat, missions, safety, and health. If you care about any of […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Closing the Air and Missile Defense Gap in the Indo-Pacific
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During last summer’s 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, the U.S. military supported Israeli […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Other Front: The War Over the Internet
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For a long time, the Iranian government has treated free internet access as a privilege that is extended by the state to those willing to carry […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Anti-Access and Area Denial Strategy Is Cruder Than China’s But Still Dangerous
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In past wars, commanders worried about what would happen […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Iran War’s Widening Impacts in the Middle East and North Africa
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The war with Iran has had ripple effects across the Middle East and North Africa. The […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
How NATO’s Air Defense Future Is Unfolding
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In 2024, Shaan Shaikh wrote, “Three Visions for NATO Air and Missile Defense,” where he laid out three potential scenarios NATO could take in the […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Update from the Battlefield: Drones, Distance, and Diminishing Returns for Russia
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Michael Kofman joins Ryan to unpack the current state of the […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots
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Two retired U.S. admirals with deep experience at sea and in the air joined Ryan to discuss the military challenge of reopening […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
What is Strategic Rivalry? Why Should We Care?
warontherocks.com/what-is-strategic-rivalr...
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The states most likely to draw America into its next major crisis or war are not unknowns. They are the usual suspects: The same handful of […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Asymmetric Counterair Campaign: Attacking the U.S. Air Force’s Nests and Eggs
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On March 27, Iranian drones and missiles struck Prince Sultan Air […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Disperse to Survive: The Logic of French Forward Deterrence
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In his long-awaited nuclear deterrence speech, French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his new doctrine of […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Disperse to Survive: The Logic of French Forward Deterrence
warontherocks.com/2026/04/disperse-to-surv...
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In his long-awaited nuclear deterrence speech, French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his new doctrine […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Other Front: The War Over the Internet
warontherocks.com/2026/04/irans-other-fron...
#warontherocks
For a long time, the Iranian government has treated free internet access as a privilege that is extended by the state to those willing […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Future Soldier Loadout: Smarter Gear or Dead Weight?
warontherocks.com/2026/04/the-future-soldi...
#warontherocks
The tech soldiers carry will shape their performance in combat, missions, safety, and health. If you care about […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Update from the Battlefield: Drones, Distance, and Diminishing Returns for Russia
warontherocks.com/2026/04/upda...
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Michael Kofman joins Ryan to unpack the current state of the Russo-Ukrainian War after his recent trip to the front.
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Update from the Battlefield: Drones, Distance, and Diminishing Returns for Russia
warontherocks.com/2026/04/update-from-the-...
#warontherocks
Michael Kofman joins Ryan to unpack the current state of the […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
What is Strategic Rivalry? Why Should We Care?
warontherocks.com/2026/04/what-is-strategi...
#warontherocks
The states most likely to draw America into its next major crisis or war are not unknowns. They are the usual suspects: The same […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Asymmetric Counterair Campaign: Attacking the U.S. Air Force’s Nests and Eggs
warontherocks.com/2026/04/irans-asymmetric...
#warontherocks
On March 27, Iranian drones and missiles struck Prince […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
How NATO’s Air Defense Future is Unfolding
warontherocks.com/2026/04/how-natos-air-de...
#warontherocks
In 2024, Shaan Shaikh wrote, “Three Visions for NATO Air and Missile Defense,” where he laid out three potential scenarios NATO could take […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Campaign Ends at the Breach: Lessons from Ukraine on Why Armies Fail
warontherocks.com/2026/04/the-campaign-end...
#warontherocks
Somewhere behind the Novodarivka breach point in June 2023, Ukrainian armored […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
How This Precision Weapon Reengineered Modern War
warontherocks.com/2026/04/how-this-precisi...
#warontherocks
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Jeffrey E. Stern, an award-winning journalist and author of the newly released […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Iran War’s Widening Impacts in the Middle East and North Africa
warontherocks.com/2026/04/in-brief-the-ira...
#warontherocks
The war with Iran has had ripple effects across the Middle East and North Africa […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Hidden System Turning Chinese Tech Companies into Military Suppliers
warontherocks.com/2026/04/the-hidden-syste...
#warontherocks
In October 2022, Unitree Robotics joined Boston Dynamics, Agility Robotics […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Closing the Air and Missile Defense Gap in the Indo-Pacific
warontherocks.com/2026/04/closing-the-air-...
#warontherocks
During last summer’s 12-day war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, the U.S. military supported […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Iran’s Anti-Access and Area Denial Strategy Is Cruder Than China’s But Still Dangerous
warontherocks.com/2026/04/irans-anti-acces...
#warontherocks
In past wars, commanders worried about what would […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots
warontherocks.com/2026/04/reopening-the-st...
#warontherocks
Two retired U.S. admirals with deep experience at sea and in the air joined Ryan to discuss the military challenge of […]
WAR ON THE ROCKS:
The Age of Unlearning: How Democracies Lost Their Grip on Strategic Time
warontherocks.com/2026/04/the-age-of-unlea...
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The past several years have produced a quiet but consequential shift in how the […]
