Ideas
Trump’s new ‘battleship’ should not carry nukes
Producing a new nuclear missile for the Navy would leave us less safe.
Now you can train for the next drone war on simulated Ukrainian front lines
A public version of the simulator used by thousands of Ukrainian drone pilots offers a terrifying glimpse into modern warfare.
To foster Middle East peace and prosperity, help Kurdistan fend off extremists
Two steps are urgently needed, says the regional government’s U.S. envoy.
On Europe, the Trump administration is out of step with Congress, Americans
Most recognize Russia as an antagonist that must be opposed—with force, if necessary.
Sinking speedboats with a supercarrier: the lopsided cost of Operation Southern Spear
History suggests what happens when the U.S. military outspends a foe by orders of magnitude.
To rebuild America’s defense industry, unleash private capital
Here are two concrete steps to take: one by Congress and one by the SEC.
The US needs more than troops at a Syrian airbase to constrain ISIS, Iran
Continued support for the SDF, plus more burden-sharing, is necessary to protect U.S. interests.
The awful arithmetic of our wars
If we don't figure out a way to fight far more cheaply, we won’t be able to afford to win a single battle.
More is needed to turn the Marine Corps' aspirations into reality
If the force is truly to have balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency, it will need more ships, missiles, and money.
As we await the Pentagon’s posture review, here’s one country we should keep troops in
Lithuania is geographically vulnerable and strategically important—for several reasons.
Our nation requires three ARG/MEUs
The Marine Corps commandant underscores the necessity of the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit for projecting American strength and sustaining deterrence.
The Pentagon chooses learning over losing
The secretary’s reforms reveal a revolution: the recognition that adaptability trumps performance.
The Pentagon must activate this powerful, underused approach to acquisition
The modular open systems approach is already encouraged. It’s just not used enough.
What ‘House of Dynamite’ gets right and wrong about nuclear command and control
The Netflix film is good on process and tech, but has one major flaw.
Don’t give up the shipyards
Trump’s first shipbuilding deal must not derail America’s bipartisan strategy to revive the foundations of its seapower.
Featured eBooks
Now is not the time for new US commitments to the Middle East
President Trump should follow his instincts and tell the Gulf states to take on more of their own security burden.
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