Eyeless Tiger The 1982 American sports drama film, Rocky III is analogous for what happened to the U.S. in a post-Cold War era with an emerging China. Rocky III begins with a recall to the final moments of the previous movie, Rocky II, where the protagonist, Rocky, defeats Apollo Creed for the Boxing Heavyweight Championship. It then transitions to Rocky … Read more The post Through the Tiger’s Eyes: Enabling the Second American Century appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona Stat...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
A symbolic push for Bagram risks a regional escalation drawing in Russia, Iran, and China. Introduction An old dispute has been rekindled by President Donald Trump. He demanded that the United States retake Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase, formerly the region’s center of coalition logistics, intelligence, and counterterrorism, during a recent news conference held in the United Kingdom. Abandoned during the chaotic … Read more The post President Trump’s Push for Bagram Air Base: Strategic...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
The Doomsday Clock is outdated—global threats from nukes, cyber, bio, and AI combine to raise pressure and risk systemic collapse.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Art shapes memories, fuels insurgencies, contests legitimacy, and serves as an enduring form of psychological and cultural operations.| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
