Commentary
Israel-Hamas war puts China’s Middle East strategy at risk
‘Balanced diplomacy’ may no longer fly.
What caused the explosion at the Gaza hospital?
Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree.
Regional conflicts have given Turkey more room for a 'middleman strategy'
Still, several recent moves by Turkish leader Erdoğan look like a more pro-Western approach.
‘I see no happy ending’, former intelligence leader says of Gaza hostage situation
Gregory F. Treverton, a former chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama administration, looks at why hostage-takers act—and why governments deal.
How Hamas evaded Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system
Even the best air defense systems can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
China’s social-media attacks are part of a larger ‘cognitive warfare’ campaign
U.S. strategists must take heed of this important domain.
‘Everything you see is live’ as CENTCOM shifts to digital tools
A U.S. Central Command exercise shows that operations can—and soon must—be centered on live data feeds.
The Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack
Many have criticized Israel for its intelligence failure to anticipate the attack, but the attack's success was an operational failure as well.
Six reasons the Pentagon should retire ‘deterrence by denial’
The recent decade has exposed the concept’s weaknesses.
The inside story of how the Navy spent billions on the 'Little Crappy Ship'
Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead, they broke down across the globe. Now the service is getting rid of them.
Congress has 11 days to pass 12 funding bills—and that's not likely
A former deputy director of the CBO expects a shutdown—of possibly record-breaking length.
The Space Force needs a brand-new culture of its own
It doesn’t do organized violence—and shouldn’t pretend that it does.
China is honing runway-repair teams
In a Pacific conflict, sustained air operations will turn on the ability to keep airfields open.
We got all six defense-industry stakeholders in a room. Now what?
A unique forum reveals rifts—and potential ways forward—in the quest to improve defense innovation.
Beware of Pentagon techno-enthusiasm
A massive new drone effort, while laudable in its quest for simpler weapons, does not come without strings attached.
Get mental health stigmas out of the clearance process
Old attitudes toward mental health treatment must no longer dissuade people from applying for cleared jobs or seeking help after receiving one.
Air Force deal sets a precedent others should follow
By obtaining the data rights for two helicopters, the service sets itself up to save money and improve readiness.
Extend the Pentagon’s ban on China’s consumer drones
The rest of the federal government—and state and local agencies and even private-sector infrastructure companies—should quit using this Chinese technology.
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