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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/prebid.js	1800.0 s	192.9 KiB
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/pubfig.engine.js	3600.0 s	153.8 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/Notice.8f529.js	3600.0 s	91.2 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	3600.0 s	42.0 KiB
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/pubfig.min.js	3600.0 s	26.3 KiB
/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/jsd/0b8fb825cb67/...	14400.0 s	12.5 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/Notice.30929.css	3600.0 s	6.7 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...	86400.0 s	10.7 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/polyfills.01516.js	3600.0 s	2.3 KiB
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/cls.css	1800.0 s	915 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ethiopia-04202026-SS.jpg	348.7 KiB	345.6 KiB
The Swartberg mountain range near Klaarstroom, South Africa. `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-ANC-Is-Starving-South-Afr...	315.6 KiB	304.4 KiB
Author: Peter Doran. `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Headshot_HighRes_PeterDoran_v...	301.0 KiB	294.7 KiB
a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Donald-Trump-Kim-Jong-un-0323...	287.8 KiB	276.6 KiB
a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Iraq-Oil-Well-04212026-SS.jpg	282.8 KiB	271.6 KiB
Yellow drums of used nuclear fuel on shipping pallets. `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Why-the-US-Should-Recycle-Its...	260.7 KiB	223.5 KiB
a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vladimir-Putin-Nikol-Pashinya...	232.5 KiB	221.3 KiB
a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Barksdale-03232026-SS.jpg	217.6 KiB	205.1 KiB
a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Donald-Trump-04202026-SS.jpg	191.9 KiB	188.9 KiB
a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Indian-Air-Force-04212025-SS.jpg	261.1 KiB	176.7 KiB
a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Stefano-Arroque-04212026-1536...	173.6 KiB	165.6 KiB
A B-52 Stratofortress descending to land on a runway. `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/b52-raf-fairford-032626-SS.jpg	213.7 KiB	160.5 KiB
A Vanguard-class submarine sailing through icy waters. `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vanguard-submarine-042126-wik...	191.5 KiB	154.3 KiB
a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Donald-Trump-Friedrich-Merz-0...	157.1 KiB	154.1 KiB
Author: Kriti Upadhyaya `a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Upadhyaya-1536x1536.jpg	143.1 KiB	136.5 KiB
An Italian Air Force F-35 in flight. `a.article__image-link > figure.article__image > picture > img`	nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/f-35-swiss-033026-SS.jpg	122.6 KiB	110.1 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-9-IMG

nodeLabel: a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,MAIN,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,FIGURE,0,PICTURE,0,IMG

selector: a.card__media-link > figure.card__media > picture > img

snippet: <img decoding="async" src="https://nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Indian-Air-Force-0…" srcset="https://nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Indian-Air-Force-0…" loading="lazy" alt="" height="576" width="1024" style="object-position: 50% 50%">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/cls.css	915 B	275 ms
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	837 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	1.6 KiB
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	618 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	837 B	54 ms
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	522 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/assets/fonts/eb-gara...	655 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/block-editor/bl...	630 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/assets/css/styl...	10.4 KiB
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/dist/assets/css/rese...	564 B
/wp-content/themes/national-interest/assets/fonts/work-sa...	693 B

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 210 ms 597.4 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/prebid.js	192.4 KiB	157.7 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js	187.7 KiB	143.7 KiB
a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/pubfig.engine.js	153.3 KiB	121.7 KiB
s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js	139.9 KiB	89.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WV6M96GVFR	152.1 KiB	61.6 KiB
cdn.privacy-mgmt.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat.f12613136193900e32e2.bundle.js	42.0 KiB	22.8 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ethiopia-04202026-SS.jpg	349.5 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-ANC-Is-Starving-South-Afr...	316.4 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Headshot_HighRes_PeterDoran_v...	302.1 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Donald-Trump-Kim-Jong-un-0323...	288.6 KiB
nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Iraq-Oil-Well-04212026-SS.jpg	283.7 KiB
nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Indian-Air-Force-04212025-SS.jpg	262.0 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Why-the-US-Should-Recycle-Its...	261.5 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Vladimir-Putin-Nikol-Pashinya...	233.3 KiB
nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Barksdale-03232026-SS.jpg	218.4 KiB
nationalinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/b52-raf-fairford-032626-SS.jpg	214.4 KiB

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●Forced reflow

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Max Potential First Input Delay 50 ms

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●Reduce unused CSS

●User Timing marks and measures 9 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.1 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 0.7 s

●Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 100 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 30 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 450 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

○Avoid long main-thread tasks

○Avoid non-composited animations

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
What Recent Wars Mean for US-India Defense Cooperation `div.card > div.card__layout > div.card__text > h3.card__heading`
Connect `div.footer__content > div.footer__menus > div.footer__menu > h4.footer__menu-heading`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.dynamic-post-grid__layout > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.dynamic-post-grid__layout > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.dynamic-post-grid__group > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link `div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link `div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link `div.article-listing > div.article-listing__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
div.people__layout > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link `div.people__layout > div.card > div.card__layout > a.card__media-link`
HMS Dragon at sea. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
A B-1 Lancer on a runway at dawn. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
A JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet on an airfield runway. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
The HMS Daring sailing in the Persian Gulf. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
The future USS George M. Neal leaves port in Mississippi. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`
The USS Independence, a Littoral Combat Ship, turns in the water. `div.wp-block-column > div.most-read__layout > article.article > a.article__image-link`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Trade `div.article__content > ul.term-list > li.term-list__item > a.term-list__link`
Air Warfare `div.article__content > ul.term-list > li.term-list__item > a.term-list__link`
The President `div.article__content > ul.term-list > li.term-list__item > a.term-list__link`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
Topics	a.pub.network/nationalinterest-org/prebid.js line 94, col 1157
SharedStorage	nationalinterest.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	nationalinterest.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
Fledge	nationalinterest.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No browser errors logged to the console

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links have descriptive text

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`