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  • U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces

    Putnam recently returned from Qatar, where U.S. Central Command conducted its first “space forum” at Al Udeid Air Base, with space warfare professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other nations. “We graduated the first Space 100 cadre in the Saudi Air Force,” he said. Space 100 is a fundamental space education course taught at the unclassified level. The course provides an introductory education level of space systems and how they are used to support global joint military operations.

  • U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces

    Putnam recently returned from Qatar, where U.S. Central Command conducted its first “space forum” at Al Udeid Air Base, with space warfare professionals from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and other nations. “We graduated the first Space 100 cadre in the Saudi Air Force,” he said.

  • Chart: Renewables Surpass Coal in U.S. Electricity Generation

    For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewable sources in the U.S. over the course of one year than from coal. In 2022, renewable energy sources created more than 900 terawatt-hours of electric power in the country compared to a little over 800 that came from coal. On a global scale, a similar change is coming - renewables are projected to outweigh coal electricity generation by 2027.

  • U.S. welcomes pause in Israel judicial overhaul spurring massive protests

    “We welcome this announcement as an opportunity to create additional time and space for compromise,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told journalists at the department press briefing Monday (March 27).  “And compromise is precisely what we have been calling for, and we continue to strongly urge Israeli leaders to find a compromise as soon as possible.”“Fundamental changes to a democratic system should be pursued with the broadest base of popular support,” Patel said.

  • De-Dollarization: More Countries Seek Alternatives to the U.S. Dollar

    This graphic catalogs the rise of the U.S. dollar as the dominant international reserve currency, and the recent efforts by various nations to de-dollarize and reduce their dependence on the U.S. financial system.

  • Mideast Challenges Mount for U.S. as Its Forces Come Under Renewed Fire

    The new attacks involve rocket strikes that took place late Friday night local time on Mission Support Site Conoco, a small outpost in northeast Syria where the U.S. service member was hurt. That service member is now in stable condition, the U.S. official said.

  • Statement Of General Michael “Erik” Kurilla On The Posture Of U.S. Central Command

    The central region remains among the most important regions in the world. A disruption in the maritime choke points flowing through the Middle East or the spread of instability throughout the region could threaten vital national interests and hold the global economy at risk.

  • U.S. issues rare rebuke of Israel over West Bank settlements

    Israel’s ambassador to Washington was asked to come to the State Department on Tuesday, where the U.S. protested changes to Israeli law that would allow new settlement building in the northern West Bank.

  • After Iraq: How the U.S. Failed to Fully Learn the Lessons of a Disastrous Intervention

    The core lesson of the 2003 Iraq war is that ruptures in autocratic settings are inherently fraught with risk. Policymakers should approach proposed interventions in such settings with caution.

  • Commentary: Why the Proposed Saudi Security Pact Doesn’t Serve U.S. Interests

    Riyadh doesn’t need a defense pact with Washington. What it really needs is a more effective and coordinated approach to security, which can be built by working with Washington on elements of the kingdom’s defense restructuring project, conducting joint U.S.-Saudi contingency planning, and investing in all the institutional requirements of a competent defense apparatus that go beyond military equipment.