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Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the American Compass Fifth Anniversary Gala
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thank you. Bernie Moreno, how’s the Senate? (Laughter.) Thank you guys for having me. It’s an…
The Resurgence of al-Shabaab in Somalia – War on the Rocks
The offensive al-Shabaab launched in late February 2025 marks its most ambitious push in years, reversing government gains and reasserting…
Trump’s Tech Policy in the Age of Techno-Nationalism
The global digital order is being rapidly reshaped under U.S. President Donald Trump. What had previously been an uneasy but…
New leader Lee Jae-myung pledges to ‘unite’ a divided country
Just hours after winning the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung pledged to "unite the people" in his inauguration speech on…
Election of Republic of Korea President Lee Jae-myung
We congratulate President Lee Jae-myung on his election as the next president of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The…
The Future of Africa Command – War on the Rocks
The Trump administration is making changes to U.S. policy toward Africa. These changes — including dissolving the U.S. Agency for…
Why the United States Is Veering Away From Israel
Last week, an Israeli news outlet reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believed his close aide and chief hostage negotiator, Ron…
Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea presidency
Woongbee LeeEditor, BBC KoreanEPA-EFESouth Korea has handed a decisive victory to opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung six months after his predecessor's…
Introducing Cogs of War – War on the Rocks
It was 1940. War raged across Asia and Europe. America had not yet joined the war, but the country was…