Strategy
Marine Corps axes plan for third littoral regiment, ready to move on medium landing ship
Halfway to 2030, the service’s latest Force Design update teases upcoming “capstone concept.”
Don’t give up the shipyards
Trump’s first shipbuilding deal must not derail America’s bipartisan strategy to revive the foundations of its seapower.
New national security strategy could redefine homeland defense: experts
Recent budgets have prioritized innovation over deterrence, leaving a widening gap, according to a new report.
Get more F-35s in the air and don't break the bank, senators beg USAF chief nominee
Gen. Wilsbach declined to endorse the service’s ongoing reorganization to counter China.
Skeptical senators grill White House pick to lead Indo-Pacific policy
The nominee to be assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, backed the president's push for Taiwan to spend more.
You may not be interested in climate change, but it is interested in you
Ignoring a threat doesn’t make it go away.
The National Defense Strategy still matters. Let’s get it right
There is no substitute for comprehensive written guidance that outlines an administration’s vision for national defense.
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Military support to law enforcement is supposed to be temporary. DOD is making it a core mission
“Sealing the border,” helping ICE, and counter-drug ops top the list, according to Pentagon documents.
How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?
No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.
Consolidate NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM
The arbitrary division of the Western Hemisphere creates an exploitable seam we can no longer afford.
How to write a defense strategy that sticks
Seek clarity always, specificity sometimes—and produce a yardstick that can be used to measure decisions.
China's burgeoning drone arsenal shows power of civil-military fusion
Trump's recent executive orders are just one step in a race against a competitor with a very long lead.
Ukraine and the future of deception in war
If the U.S. military and its partners cannot master today’s emerging tools, they may fall behind in a critical field.
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