The U.S. Military Is Running Short on Ammunition—and So Is Ukraine
The U.S. Army will be forced to cut its artillery production target by more than a quarter if Congress fails to pass the national security...
Breakaway Transnistria Asks for Russian Aid
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack here, running the show on leap day. Robbie is still out in India. Alright, here’s what’s on tap...
NATO’s Military Has a New Nerve Center
MONS, Belgium—It was the summer of 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war in Ukraine was 6 months old. NATO officials feared more than ever...
What We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Space Weapon
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep! Jack is manning the fort today, with Robbie still on the road in India for the Raisina Dialogue after...
Sweden Is Making the Most of NATO’s Waiting Room
MUSKO NAVAL BASE, Sweden—In a control room carved out of a mountainside near Stockholm, with seats four rows deep, Swedish Navy chief Ewa Skoog Haslum...
3 Options for How Biden Could Respond to Iran
Just hours after Sunday’s deadly drone attack by suspected Iran-backed militants on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan left three U.S. service members dead and...
Will Taiwan’s Next President Be the China Hawk Washington Wants?
Following Lai Ching-te’s victory in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday, U.S. officials and experts are faced with one major question: Will the newly elected leader...
The Pentagon is Trying to Rebuild the Arsenal of Democracy
If U.S. President Joe Biden wants to check the pulse of the arsenal of democracy, all he has to do is look at Bill LaPlante’s...
Ukraine’s Nightmare Scenario Is Now Its Reality
It was a nightmare scenario that Ukrainian and Western officials had feared for months. Western officials have watched as Russia stacked up precision-guided munitions to...
Will the Cease-Fire Change Israel’s Strategy?
Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip, now a month old, has been on hold this week for a humanitarian pause that was extended another...