Colin Demarest

The Ukrainian military is proving it can blow up pretty much whatever it wants.Why it matters: Fewer and fewer places feel safe inside Russia, as oil facilities, weapons factories, convoys and bomb...

The crew of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter shot down by Iran was rescued by a drone-boat known as Corsair.Why it matters: It was a first-of-its-kind operation, with incredibly high stakes. It also...

TAIPEI — There's a postmortem playing out here after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump to be careful on Taiwan, and Trump responded with ambivalence about U.S. arms sales and the ...

The first half of May is foreshadowing the future of Indo-Pacific security.Why it matters: Long-term competition between the U.S., China and their friends — on AI, chips, cybersecurity, freedom of ...

Breakfast meetings, happy hours and group chats across Washington are abuzz with the same question: Who gets axed next?The big picture: The ousters this month of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan and...

John Phelan is "departing" as U.S. Navy secretary, the Pentagon said Wednesday.Why it matters: The announcement caught many off-guard, and casts Phelan into the growing pile of military officials t...