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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Raylin Carter, an aerial observer from Oklahoma with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in flight operations with AH-1Z Viper pilots during a strait transit, Jan. 9, 2023.
From High Seas to Highlands: Framing U.S. Defense Strategy With Southeast Asia’s Geography
The 2022 U.S. National Security Strategy prioritized competing with China, and this focus seems likely to continue with the new administration.
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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, U.S. Army Special Forces Operators and Ukrainian Special Operations Forces execute a bi-lateral military free fall from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Building Strategic Lethality: Special Operations Models for Joint Force Learning and Leader Development
The resurgence of Great Power competition as a dominant feature of the international environment brings a measure of certainty to the joint force.
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea, April 22, 2025.
Increasing Operational Access: A Strategy for the Western Pacific
The geostrategic challenge posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the Western Pacific is a contest that the United States must counter with the collective implementation of the instruments of national power in pursuit of improved operational access for the U.S. joint force.
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People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10 fighter jet under Southern Theater Command fires rockets at simulated ground targets during live-fire
flight training exercise.

Joint Force Quarterly 118 | July 15, 2025

Rightsizing the PLA Air Force: Revisiting an Analytic Framework

Lauren Edson and Dr. Phillip Saunders

Modernization of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been an important priority for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) due to the strategic importance of airpower in modern military campaigns.

A woman is shown with facial recognition technology overlaying her face. On the left side of the image is a digital rendering of her smiling face with facial landmark points connected by lines, and on the right, the actual woman’s face is covered by a shaded facial map with similar landmarks. Blue rectangular frames highlight both the rendered and actual faces, indicating biometric analysis.

Joint Force Quarterly 118 | July 15, 2025

Finding Deepfakes: A Tabletop Exercise About AI, Decisionmaking, and Algorithmic Performance

Andrea Brennan, Gwyneth Sutherlin, Lisa Pagano-Wallace, and Hermie Mendoza

Early in the scenario, participants discover algorithmic limitations in an artificial intelligence (AI)-based deepfake detection tool.

SpaceX’s Starship SN8 prototype shortly after liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas.

| July 15, 2025

T-BIRRD: Transforming the Future of Military and Humanitarian Logistics

Jacob R. Bright

The adage “amateurs discuss tactics, professionals discuss logistics” resonates more profoundly than ever in an age of rapid technological advancements and global challenges.

Medical professionals provide intensive care
unit skills training. Three individuals, wearing face masks and protective clothing, including one in an Australian Air Force uniform with a red cross patch, work together using a manual resuscitator. The image is framed from a low angle, possibly through medical equipment, emphasizing the urgency and teamwork in a clinical setting.

Joint Force Quarterly 118 | July 15, 2025

Revive: Getting Medical Supplies and Expertise Right in Distributed Maritime Operations

Seth Reini and Jonathan J. Haase

In the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military medical enterprise achieved historical highs for saving lives and treating extreme injuries.

Title page of Le Petit Journal, October 20, 1907, with original caption translated as, “The Apache is the sore of Paris. More than 30,000 prowlers against
8,000 city policemen.”

A Framework for Countering Organized Crime

David H. Ucko and Thomas A. Marks

Soldier moves across rope during Wolf Blitz 25 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.

Joint Force Quarterly 118 (3rd Quarter 2025)

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"The German Defense-Industrial Zeitenwende: Implications for Transatlantic Security" by Brett Swaney, part of the Strategic Perspectives series (number 44) from the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS). The top section features the INSS logo and publication details. Below, a dramatic image shows industrial workers in heat-resistant suits working near a large foundry furnace with molten metal and sparks flying. The bottom includes the seal of the National Defense University and credits the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power.

The German Defense-Industrial Zeitenwende: Implications for Transatlantic Security

Brett Swaney

Cover page of the publication titled "China's Military Diplomacy" by Phillip C. Saunders and Melodie Ha, part of China Strategic Perspectives 19. The cover features a photograph of a formal meeting between Chinese military officials and foreign military representatives seated around a long conference table, with Chinese flags and a traditional landscape painting in the background. The bottom of the cover credits the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, part of the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University.

China's Military Diplomacy

Phillip C. Saunders and Melodie Ha

Marine yells orders to squad members during Integrated Training Exercise.

Joint Force Quarterly 117 (2nd Quarter 2025)

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MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 picks up nets from flight deck during vertical replenishment aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

Joint Force Quarterly 116 (1st Quarter 2025)

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