Mattis recognized that a “peace through strength” foreign policy centered on deterrence demands the most lethal and ...

He said that the government would spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2027 - an extra £13.4 billion pounds paid for by ...

Breaking that dependency would require a rapid expansion in military capabilities and capacity ... back is no longer enough in a world where hard power is the only real currency once again.

Each year, The Heritage Foundation’s Index of U.S. Military Strength employs a standardized, consistent set of criteria, accessible both to government officials and to the American public ...

American hard power. We should start rebuilding it. American defense needs a renaissance. After a decade of budget cutbacks — and now amid rapid inflation — our military is stagnating.

Any effective counter to China's growing military and political muscle must include alliances and the use of soft power, although US foreign policy needs to become more focused and effective in light ...

Hard power uses material assets to compel and coerce others to bow to your will. War is not necessarily required; threats backed by economic and military assets may suffice to change how others ...

Vladimir Putin relies on old-fashioned, “hard” military coercion ... The stakes in this asymmetric high noon of soft vs. hard power could not be greater. The West – which now includes ...