Ideas
In Defense of the Nuclear Triad
CATO is wrong. Here’s why the U.S. needs submarines, bombers and ICBMs to fulfill its mission: nuclear deterrence. By Peter Huessy
Ideas
In the Tank: Don’t Forget About the Sequester
This week’s best research and commentary on the latest in national security and foreign policy issues from top think tanks around the world. By Kedar Pavgi
Ideas
TRADOC Commander: Train on Ability, Regardless of Gender
Soldier 2020 is the Army’s deliberate effort to level the military career playing field for men and women. Here is what to expect and why. By Gen. Robert W. Cone
Ideas
No NSA Poster Child: The Real Story of 9/11 Hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is wrong to claim today’s NSA data collection would have stopped 9/11. We had the technology and data to catch Khalid al-Mihdhar. By Michael German
Ideas
Submarines Alone Are Not Enough Nuclear Deterrent
No one leg of the nuclear triad, alone, can be considered an effective deterrence to nuclear war. By Robert Spalding
Ideas
Is John Kerry a Better Secretary of State Than Hillary Clinton?
In the last two months, Kerry has reopened mideast peace talks, negotiated a chemical weapons ban in Syria, found common ground with Russia and met in a historic sit-down with Iran's foreign minister. By Michael Hirsh
Ideas
To Save the Submarines, Eliminate ICBMs and Bombers
If the Pentagon is serious about new Ohio-class SSBNs, then it should end the “nuclear triad” of missiles and bombers (freeing $20 billion a year). By Christopher Preble and Matt Fay
Ideas
Give and Take: Time to Get Real In U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran and the U.S. have the best shot in years at a nuclear deal, if each is willing to give up some of what it wants to get what it really needs. By Greg Thielmann
Ideas
Announcing the Inaugural Defense One Summit
Defense One is gathering national security and defense leaders to discuss the future of U.S. global security responsibilities and power. By Kevin Baron
Science & Tech
Simulation Complex: Into the Military's Love of Video Games
How the “military-entertainment complex” has taken over the troop experience. By Hamza Shaban
Ideas
In the Tank: A Shutdown Won’t Hurt the Pivot
This week’s best research and commentary on the latest in national security and foreign policy issues from top think tanks around the world. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
Shutdown Creates Training ‘Gap’ for Afghanistan-Bound Troops
Commanders halt training for National Guard units deploying to Afghanistan next year, amid shutdown's pay freeze. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Science & Tech
Why America Wants Drones That Can Kill Without Humans
The U.S. wants smarter, more secure drones. But are lethal autonomous robots the answer? By Joshua Foust
Ideas
America’s Longest War
America’s longest war has become its forgotten war. If there was ever a time to pay attention to Afghanistan, it’s now. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
In the Tank: The Shutdown Amplifies Obama's Mideast Problems
This week’s best research and commentary on the latest in national security and foreign policy issues from top think tanks around the world. By Kedar Pavgi
Policy
We Negotiate With Terrorists, Why Not With Congress?
Perhaps the Obama administration should adopt the same policy it applies to real terrorists: Don't negotiate at all in public, but meanwhile search for every back channel you can. By Michael Hirsh
Policy
The Beginning of the End for Washington
The political system is broken. What does Washington have to do to get back to work? By Ron Fournier
Ideas
In the Tank: Kenya Can’t Fight Al-Shabab by Itself
This week’s best research and commentary on the latest in national security and foreign policy issues from top think tanks around the world. By Kedar Pavgi
Ideas
Are IEDs Ever an Ethical Weapon on the Battlefield?
The world’s focus has been on chemical weapons use in Syria – but what about the homemade bombs that kill thousands of civilians across the globe? By David Small
Business