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The Cultural Roots of Strategic Surprise and Resilience: the Israeli case of October 2023
October 7th, 2023, 06:29 AM. Probably the most tragic day in Israel’s history. A surprise attack conducted by Hamas from the Gaza Strip caught Israel ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Growing Cost of Keeping U.S. Submarines Idle
“Inactive idle time describes when a [U.S. Navy] attack submarine designated for decommissioning cannot be inducted into a dry dock in a shipyard. As ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Army secretary leaves after clashes with Hegseth
Dan Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, resigned after mounting tensions with the defense secretary.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port
Ust-Luga is Russia’s largest shipping terminal on the Baltic Sea and the second-largest nationwide behind Novorossiysk.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A Rulebook for Surprises: Commanding Autonomous Aircraft
My greatest challenge while flight testing collaborative combat aircraft was not troubleshooting errors at high speed in the cockpit. It was when, in ...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Educated Operator: Rethinking Lethality in Special Operations
Editor’s Note: While War on the Rocks has a high standard for allowing pseudonyms, this is an unusual case: U.S. Army Special Operations Command requi...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘Change agent’ Army secretary resigns
Hegseth’s purging of transformation-focused generals led to Dan Driscoll’s resignation, source says.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump's 'golden age of science' is not just another war to be won
In July 2026, the White House released what it called the most ambitious rethinking of American science policy in decades. Michael Kratsios, President...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Powder Keg in Outer Space
How to head off a new arms competition.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
ANZUS at 75: Defence Guidelines could strengthen Australia’s deterrence
Australia and the United States should use the 75th anniversary of the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) to develop bilate...
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Indonesia, United States Kick Off Annual Multinational Military Exercises
Super Garuda Shield 2026 will involve more than 4,700 troops from 13 nations, and observers from a further eight others.
Sep 01, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
IperionX lands second US Army order for domestic titanium
The contract enables qualifying US Government agencies to place project-specific orders collectively capped at $99M.
Aug 31, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail