Ideas
Edging Towards the Nuclear Abyss
In doctrine and posture, the world’s nuclear powers are making nuclear war more, not less, likely.
Thousands of Troops Have Lost Access to Abortion. Biden Should Act to Protect the Rest
Biden should block Space Command's move to Alabama, to start.
Putin’s War, and His Rule, Are In Trouble
Russia’s mobilization is an epic disaster. Can it become a movement against the regime?
Putin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Looks Even Worse Through a China Lens
A series of meetings reveal how Beijing is stealing Russia’s influence even in its own backyard.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 109: The short- and mid-term outlook for the U.S. Navy
The chief of naval operations and a key lawmaker talk shipbuilding plans, drones, Iran, and more.
In NYC, a Bronx Cheer for Putin, Trump, and the Aging UN
As the General Assembly met for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden warned against nuclear war and the UN’s growing irrelevance. Will he do more?
War Is No Reason to Put Arms-Control Negotiations on Hold
The possibility that Russia might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine is just one of the nuclear dangers we must address.
AFA Conference Wire: Ukraine & China
The Air, Space, and Cyber conference kicks off outside Washington, D.C.
Ukraine’s Success Shows Mastery of 3 Essential Skills of Modern Warfare
Operational art can still trump relative combat power, and deception is still possible in our age of satellites and cellphones.
CENTCOM’s Got a New Mission. It Needs More Support.
Ending free-ridership and promoting regional security cooperation requires policy coherence from Washington.
Get to Know the Middle Tier of Awesome…Er, Acquisition
Speeding good ideas into reality through rapid prototyping and fielding is awesome. Don’t let disbelievers muck it up.
Defense Contractors, Upgrade Your Mental-Health Policies
Companies involved in national security have a particular responsibility to remove stigma and get employees the support they need.
Iran, US Seem Unlikely to Reach a New Nuclear Deal
Both sides have said they want to return to 2015's JCPOA, but a number of sticking points remain.
10 High-School Questions for the Authors of the ‘Principles’ Open Letter
Actual civics students would demand more from the former SecDefs and retired four-stars who opined so vaguely on civil-military “best practices.”
Defense One Radio, Ep. 108: What lies ahead for the U.S. Army
The Army's top officer discusses the future of the force and how the six-month-old Ukraine invasion is evolving.
Greenland's Melting Ice Has Locked In 10 Inches of Ocean Rise, Study Finds
Observations show the ice sheet is liquifying faster than models predicted.
Fix and Expand the Interpreter Visa Program
The 2006 Special Immigrant Visa program, which helps Iraqi and Afghan interpreters and their families, desperately needs an overhaul and expansion to cover U.S. helpers elsewhere.
Sell F-16s to Argentina
A 40-year-old war should not give China an arms-supply toehold in Latin America.
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