The National Interest: Blog

There’s No Such Thing as ‘Smart Sanctions’

What a Quran Burning Reveals About Turkey’s Alliance With the West

Can the Eurofighter Typhoon Beat the F-22 Raptor in a Dogfight?

What Australia’s B-21 Decision Means for Deterrence

The Erosion of Democracy Is Contagious

Pakistan Cannot Defeat the Tehreek-i-Taliban

Will the Patriot Air Defense System Be a Lifesaver for Ukraine?

Can America Afford to Build Australia’s Nuclear Submarines?

Why Australia’s Semiconductor Moonshot Matters

In a Fight for Taiwan, the U.S. Military Could Defeat China