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I Felt More Welcome in Combat Than I Did on Base
A poor command climate can make women feel unsupported and alone.
Army Generals Are Not Prepared for the Future
Service leaders love to tout innovation, but can they make the changes necessary to succeed?
Trump Is Marching Down the Road to Political Violence
The Republican Party must counteract lies rather than indulge them.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 83: The U.S. military’s first woman-led mission
From the rice fields of South Carolina comes an incredible story of courage amid unspeakable tragedy.
The F-35’s Painful Lessons Must Inform Future Programs
Congress and the Pentagon must question dubious technical requirements, rosy buy-in costs, and optimistic schedule promises.
Is DarkSide Really Sorry? Is It Even DarkSide?
Deciphering the mysterious apology of the mysterious group that shut down a major U.S. pipeline.
Blinken’s Arctic Opportunities
The secretary of state can make real diplomatic progress on several key areas.
Détente with Iran Could Unlock a Foreign Policy Gold Mine
Bringing Tehran back into the diplomatic fold would foster other progress.
The Next Big Gasoline Shortage Is Coming
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we cannot ignore the warning signs for future catastrophes.
The ‘Rule of Thirds’ Is Bunk
The military services’ shares of overall defense spending have always fluctuated with strategy and need.
Toward a New Naval Statecraft
If the U.S. and its allies do nothing to complicate or slow China’s grey zone strategy, they risk ceding the global commons of maritime Asia.
Why the U.S. Needs a Space Czar
Bureaucracy must keep up with the new space age.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 82: “Robert E. Lee and Me”
Ty Seidule, a retired Army brigadier general, talks about the Confederacy, and inclusive changes throughout the recent history of the U.S. military.
Should We Care About That Letter?
Retired generals and admirals are, first and foremost, retirees.
The 2018 Strategy Is Unworkable. We Need a Fundamental Defense Rethink
We can model our efforts to link long-term defense priorities and resourcing on a post-Cold War review.
Shake Off the Pentagon's Industrial-Age Bureaucracy
Five disciplines and five initiatives can help the U.S. military better adapt to 21st-century threats.
Why National Cyber Defense Is a ‘Wicked’ Problem
Vulnerable supply chains, sloppy security, and a talent shortage made events like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack all but inevitable.
A Surprising Lesson from the Stoics
You need more than grit to survive and thrive.
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