Author: Julian McBride

Julian McBride

How the 2026 Iran War should prompt the protection of citizen life and critical infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific. The ongoing 2026 Iran war is the highest level of regional conflict…

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Julian McBride

President Trump faces a major risk of being baited into a ground or amphibious operation which would benefit the Iranian regime, as its fortified terrain is a major advantage. The…

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Julian McBride

The ongoing American-Iranian War is now a race against time, as the failure to calculate a broader range of critical energy assets, maritime shipping lanes, and the will of the…

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Julian McBride

It is more imperative than ever before that the United States immediately allocates funds and resources to restock missile defence interceptors and create more systems for layered defences. With China…

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Julian McBride

Overview of the Obama Administration's 'Pivot/Rebalance to Asia' in its 15th year anniversary and how his successors can enhance this policy for the next decade. During the early 2000s, the…

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Julian McBride

As the conflict between Syria's new interim government and the country's Kurdish militias comes to an apparent close, how did Ankara and Damascus corner the SDF? During the Syrian Civil…

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Julian McBride

Against the backdrop of the Soviet Union's collapse, nations formerly occupied by the USSR became independent. However, Soviet authorities purposely drew conflicting borders amongst various ethnic groups to keep them…

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Julian McBride

The Indo-Pacific faces escalating tensions, with Japan at the heart of potential conflicts. Tokyo’s military revival and diplomatic maneuvers highlight the stakes of regional security and alliance uncertainty. [divider style="single"…

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Julian McBride

Amid mounting casualties and armor losses during their invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces are attempting to adapt to battlefield realities to minimize troop losses while consolidating gains. Since the spring…

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