Joe Varner

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  • Mar 11, 2026
    The war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is beginning to reshape the strategic environment well beyond the Middle East. What began as a campaign aimed at Iran’s leadership...
  • Feb 20, 2026
    China’s widening purge of senior military leaders is no longer a matter of corruption control or routine political discipline. It has become a defining feature of Xi...
  • Jan 19, 2026
    Washington’s intensified focus on Greenland is framed as homeland risk management driven by polar vulnerabilities that cut across Greenland and Canada’s northern...
  • Jan 3, 2026
    As we approach 2026, China is pursuing a unified, and increasingly assertive, military posture across the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Korean...