In geopolitical terms, the Arctic is characterized by a number of unique features that set it apart from other regions.

Its governance structures, the way Arctic states engage with one another, the way they tackle shared challenges and address disputes—all of these take a different form in the Arctic than they might elsewhere.

When the US government first started launching things into orbit, there wasn’t much else there.

But since then, with more countries launching their own satellites and now private companies becoming increasingly involved, space has become much, much more crowded. and as you’ll hear in the episode, that has important implications for the US military.

Several recommendations on how to optimize ARSOF for the future of irregular warfare.

Thoughts on implications for next year in Ukraine and broader lessons on cyber warfare.

French operations in Africa provide a valuable case study in light-footprint intervention as compared to the US-led large-footprint intervention in Afghanistan.

ACTA president Michael Poliakoff interviews Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow, and director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute.

In this penetrating conversation, Mr. Shapiro unpacks the widely publicized controversy over his hiring, suspension, and reinstatement as a senior lecturer and executive director at Georgetown University’s Center for the Constitution.