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If Diplomacy Fails, Then What for Syria?
What leverage has a United States that is so reluctant to fight?
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The Military Isn't Fully Tracking Sexual Assault Reports
Watchdog says DOD has yet to comply with a new law to tally discharged troops who had reported being assaulted.
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If Russia is Selling, the Pentagon Should Keep Buying — Rocket Engines, That Is
What’s the rush? Before hastily cutting off the engines we need, Congress should set the conditions for a better American space launch market.
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LIVESTREAM: Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition 2016
Join us as we livestream this year's conference and panel discussions, featuring Defense Secretary Ash Carter and more than 150 speakers from across the U.S. military and private sector.
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Five Possible Futures for the US Navy
Technology, especially networked algorithms, is changing the game. But which path will it take the Navy down?
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Naval Cooperation is More Crucial Than Ever. Here’s What It Costs.
To build key relationships, the US must be willing to trade readiness for presence and exquisite ships for numbers.
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The Lessons of the Littoral Combat Ship
Analyzing the events of the past 15 years reveals at least four reasons for the current mess.
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To Confront Russia's Subs, NATO Should Team Up on ASW Aircraft
Alliance members should replicate their successful C-17 cooperation to restore their maritime patrol aircraft fleets.
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CNO: US Navy Needs Foreign Help Against Russia, China, ISIS, Iran
The Chief of Naval Operations explains why he's working to expand and strengthen the fleet's network of partners.
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Beijing Is Setting the Stage for War in the South China Sea
China is setting itself up to be repeatedly provoked in the disputed waters—it might even be counting on it.
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The DIUx Is Dead. Long Live The DIUx
By taking early corrective action, Ash Carter is upending the typical Washington playbook of prolonging failure.
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Here’s a Way Out of Our Rare-Earths Mess
China controls substances so valuable that the Pentagon dares not act. It’s up to the Senate now.
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To Beat ISIS, We Must Think Smaller
People become radicalized when they lack hope, jobs, and purpose. Local investments can break the cycle.
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Transparency’s Double-Edged Sword
Even as ubiquitous surveillance helps hold governments accountable, it can also make tense situations less stable.
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Why Is the US Military Short-Staffing Its Sickest Children?
The military health-care system serves 2 million children with just a handful of full-time pediatric social workers. In the civilian world, this kind of staffing is 'unimaginable.'
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Keep It Secret: Congress Should Back Off the B-21 Program
Lawmakers' calls for more transparency and fixed-price contracts will only hurt an Air Force acquisition effort that is doing well so far.
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The Pentagon's Intel Chief Already Has Some Advice for the Next US President
'The integration of intelligence of the past 15 years is a journey that is not finished,' said Marcel Lettre, undersecretary of Defense for intelligence.
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Throwing Money at Missile Defense Won’t Fix It
We need a smarter, holistic approach that combines offense and defense.
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Petty Officer Keating Died 2 Miles From the Syrian Front. How Far Are You?
The war came to him. What will it take for it to reach the rest of us?
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