Ideas

The awful arithmetic of our wars

If we don't figure out a way to fight far more cheaply, we won’t be able to afford to win a single battle.

  • Peter W. Singer
Threats

The D Brief: Congress investigates boat strikes; Promises of profit propelled peace proposal; Guardsman in critical condition; Germany’s war plan; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Threats

The D Brief: ‘Peace plan’ pushback; Words vs. actions off Venezuela; Army’s most tech-forward division; CNO on shipbuilding; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

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.”

  • Meghann Myers
Ideas

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.

  • Hunter Stires
Policy

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.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

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.

  • Thomas Novelly
Policy

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.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

You may not be interested in climate change, but it is interested in you

Ignoring a threat doesn’t make it go away.

  • Joshua Busby and Greg Pollock
Ideas

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.

  • Lauren Speranza and Chris Estep
Threats

The D Brief: SecDef’s guidance; Israel kills Yemeni PM; Venezuela’s defiance; China’s exoskeletons; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Exclusive Policy

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.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Summit prep; Defense strategy flip; Ukraine’s new main supplier; Foreign-aid decision; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Ideas

How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?

No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.

  • Jacob Stokes
Ideas

Consolidate NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM

The arbitrary division of the Western Hemisphere creates an exploitable seam we can no longer afford.

  • Jason Smith
Ideas

How to write a defense strategy that sticks

Seek clarity always, specificity sometimes—and produce a yardstick that can be used to measure decisions.

  • Quentin E. Hodgson
Ideas

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.

  • John S. Van Oudenaren and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

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.

  • Mick Ryan and Peter W. Singer
Ideas

What’s missing from Trump’s nuclear diplomacy

A consistent message and a credible threat.

  • Daniel B. Shapiro
Threats

The D Brief: India, Pakistan trade fire; Yemen outlook; China’s space-sensing firm; Russia’s ceasefire violations?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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