Ian Livingston

A search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham inspect a traditional dhow, or sailing vessel, carrying a shipment of over 1,000 illicit weapons in the Gulf of Aden, August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Cole Cruikshank/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC12C0CFE740

Why China isn’t ahead of the US Navy, even with more ships

Ian Livingston and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Monday, September 10, 2018

U.S. army soldiers stand guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 18, 2018. Picture taken on April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji - RC1108D888D0

If North Korea denuclearizes, what happens to the U.S.-Korea alliance? Experts discuss

Thursday, August 30, 2018

NASAs InSight spacecraft, destined for the Elysium Planitia region located in Mars northern hemisphere, undergoes final preparations at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S., April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Gene Blevins - RC16FA6251B0

Experts offer their views on creating a Space Force

Friday, August 10, 2018

Demonstrators hold a flag during a rally commemorating May Day in Bogota, Colombia May 1, 2018. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga - RC163BBBBF30

Experts discuss developments in Colombia and President-elect Iván Duque

Monday, August 6, 2018

Members of the Texas National Guard wait for Governor Greg Abbott to speak about security on the Mexico-U.S. border at Sergeant Tomas Garces Texas Army National Guard Armory in Weslaco, Texas, U.S., April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott - RC1FFD3AC1E0

Secretary Mark Esper and the future of the U.S. Army

Monday, June 25, 2018

Somali government soldiers secure the scene of an attack on a restaurant by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, October 1, 2016. REUTERS/Feisal Omar - S1BEUEMCYWAA

Somalia, facing severe challenges, also shows signs of hope

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Michael O'Hanlon and General Turner.

General Turner: Afghan forces are outmatching the Taliban when properly enabled

Thursday, April 12, 2018

A man waves a Congolese flag during a civil and military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa June 30, 2010. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY) - GM1E67103LQ01

Experts explore prospects for democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Friday, March 30, 2018

Supporters of religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) hold Palestinian and Pakistan's flags. Karachi, Pakistan December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro - RC1CF0C46190

Experts examine U.S.-Pakistan relations and the extremism problem

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The USS Nimitz, USS Kitty Hawk and USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups transit in formation during a joint photo exercise during exercise Valiant Shield 2007 in the Pacific Ocean in this August 14, 2007 handout photo. The aerial formation consists of aircraft from the carrier strike groups as well as Air Force aircraft. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC14D1EA2880

Experts examine the current state of U.S. military readiness

Tuesday, November 21, 2017