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Got Fuel? Fixing the US Military’s Aerial Refueling Architecture
Start by creating more hardened ground fuel dumps in the Pacific.
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A Joint Jump for US-UK Friendship Day
The British Army's Red Devils and the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute into Washington, D.C.’s baseball stadium.
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NATO Needs to Move Protection of Civilians to Center Stage
The Ukraine war shows why the alliance’s upcoming summit cannot give short shrift to the topic of human security.
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NATO Must Ensure Defense and Civilian Industries Work Together
A new innovation accelerator and multinational VC fund should be just the beginning.
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China’s ‘Particle Beam Cannon’ Is a Nuclear-Power Breakthrough
It promises to recycle spent nuclear fuel, making it cheaper and less dangerous—and moving Beijing toward energy independence.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 103: Three perspectives on Ukraine's future
We hear from three people whose lives have become bound up with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense
An environmental engineering professor assesses their place in fighting the climate crisis.
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In a Connected Era, We Talk Too Much About Individual Weapons
Instead, budgeteers and lawmakers should weigh “networked force packages” of arms and gear.
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Sweden’s NATO Bid Is in Trouble
Domestic politics have elevated a Kurdish parliamentarian, and that worsens Stockholm’s Turkey woes.
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Upcoming Summit Could Begin to Heal US-Latin America Ties
Biden should propose a new era of broad pan-American cooperation.
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More Military Education Should Be Like the ‘Strategic Thinkers Program’
PME schools should move beyond a minimal standard toward the demanding education students deserve.
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The West Should Not Wish Away the Russian Threat Yet Again
The time to institutionalize a muscular and ready front line force posture is now.
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Another Killer Dressed Up Like a Special Operator
The SOF community could do more to protect what they’ve earned and shame wannabes who dress to kill.
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We Need a New Law to Counter Domestic Drone Threats
The White House sent Congress a plan to protect Americans. It’s not a moment too soon for lawmakers to act.
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NATO Must Contest Russian Moves in Its Southern Underbelly
Putin sees the east and south as key to pushing back the Western alliance’s influence.
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Guam Needs Better Missile Defenses—Urgently
Here's a two-stage plan to harden this crucial island base against China's burgeoning missile arsenal.
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