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Authoritarians are playing to win. America can’t if we don’t show up.
Two retired four-stars lay out the case for the National Security Emergency Package currently being considered in the House.
Philip Breedlove and Samuel J. Locklear III
March 16, 2024
Authoritarians are playing to win. America can’t if we don’t show up.
Two retired four-stars lay out the case for the National Security Emergency Package currently being considered in the House.
Philip Breedlove and Samuel J. Locklear III
March 16, 2024
China’s nascent railgun is just the tip of its shipboard R&D
Meet the lab working to equip PLAN warships with vast amounts of electrical power.
Matt Bruzzese and Peter W. Singer
March 15, 2024
When will the Pentagon listen on blast injuries?
Troops buffeted by explosions are too often treated simply for mental health—not physical damage to the brain.
Samantha McBirney and Emily Hoch
March 15, 2024
Should governments ban TikTok? Can they?
A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it.
Doug Jacobson
, The Conversation
March 14, 2024
The US is not serious about aircraft carriers—or their industrial base
Congress should reject the Navy’s plan to increase the gaps between new carriers.
Bryan McGrath
March 12, 2024
Three ideas for countering China in the gray zone
The U.S. ought to pull a few new tools from its military-diplomatic-informational toolbox.
James Siebens
March 6, 2024
Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
Washington's strategic, diplomatic, and budgetary decisions must be guided by a proper understanding of China's accomplishments and challenges.
Dan Murphy
, The Conversation
March 5, 2024
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Two ways to fix Army recruiting
Stop organizing its tasks geographically, and put our best people on it.
Lt. Col. Adam Scher
March 5, 2024
Iran’s elite Quds Force is following former leader's vision of chaos in the Middle East
Esmail Ghaani, who took over when the U.S. killed Qassem Soleimani, has doubled down on the strategy of supporting, arming and funding terrorist and insurgent groups.
Javed Ali
, The Conversation
March 4, 2024
Look deeper: Time may be on Ukraine’s side
If Kyiv can hold out through the next winter—a big if—there are trends that run in its favor.
John R. Deni
March 4, 2024
Is Azerbaijan buying Pakistani fighter jets?
Neither Baku nor Islamabad has confirmed a reported purchase of JF-17s.
Derek Bisaccio
, Forecast International
February 28, 2024
Biden shouldn’t stick to a defense-budget deal the House will not honor
Instead, the president should take a page from his former boss’ playbook—and seek the money the military needs.
Todd Harrison and Mackenzie Eaglen
February 27, 2024
Groupthink gives V-22 a bad rap
The tiltrotor’s safety record is on par with other Pentagon rotorcraft—none of which can match its capability and performance.
Steve Busby
February 25, 2024
To rebuild America's arsenal, rehabilitate the National Defense Stockpile—and prioritize critical munitions
Our munitions stockpiles and production capacity are not just inadequate; they are a glaring vulnerability.
Joe Buccino
February 22, 2024
Our industrial strength is a deterrent
Technological change requires a more resilient defense industrial ecosystem. The Pentagon's new strategy will help.
Laura Taylor-Kale
February 15, 2024
What's at stake as Congress hashes out the 2024 defense budget
A guide to the biggest differences between proposals for the four-months-late defense appropriations bill.
Shaun McDougall
, Forecast International
February 2, 2024
A silent killer is stalking veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
Cancer strikes GWOT vets at rates that recall Agent Orange. We’re not doing enough to support them.
Ethan Brown
February 1, 2024
The Pentagon has been learning the wrong lessons for three decades
The Gulf War sowed the seeds of future defeat. We must uproot them—and urgently.
John Ferrari
January 31, 2024
To deter China, transform the Pacific Deterrence Initiative
Three things are required to enable the PDI to meet its vital objectives.
Mac Thornberry and Kimberly Lehn
January 30, 2024
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In Norway, young people compete to serve in the military
Other countries mulling wider national service plans should learn about the Norwegian model.
Elisabeth Braw
January 25, 2024
Domestic woes put Kim Jong Un on the defensive – and the offensive
Kim aims to reach beyond North Korea to U.S. politicians and the South Korean public.
Ñusta Carranza Ko
, The Conversation
January 25, 2024
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