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The US Navy's Next Frigate Should Jumpstart a Revitalization of the Defense Industrial Base
As it searches for a good design at a good price, the Pentagon should bear in mind decades-old lessons about manufacturing's ties to national security.
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US Space Policy Should Aim to Preserve Advantage on the New Frontier
As in the 19th-century American West, the government must recognize its limited yet crucial role in fostering the nation’s interests in space.
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Our Navy is Broken, and That is a Bad Thing
The fleet’s problems stem from decades of flat acquisition budgets and declining ship numbers.
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The US Air Force Needs More Bombers Than It's Asking For
The only problem with the B-21 Raider acquisition strategy is that the minimum purchase should be 164 of the stealthy jets, not 100.
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Put the X-47B Back to Work — As a Tanker
Before the US Navy spends another billion dollars on prototype UAVs, it should wring more lessons from its existing fleet.
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It’s Time to Declare Our Independence from Russian Rockets
Attention, Congress: there are a range of alternatives to the RD-180, none of which run through Moscow.
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Naysayers Are Learning the Wrong Lessons About the Littoral Combat Ship
The LCS is bringing needed numbers — and following the paths of very successful ship classes.
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China is Cruising for a Bruising
The U.S. Navy must get ready for big new Chinese ships that will try to ram Americans who approach their fake islands.
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How This US Navy Admiral Gives In to China Is Exactly What's Wrong With US Power Today
Authoritarian regimes are taking advantage of US passivity to gain territory, a phenomenon many thought extinct.
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It’s Time to Confront Beijing About the South China Sea
To allow China to continue to expand its role and expectations invites future conflict on a larger scale.
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Let’s Lock in the Rebalance to Asia
Much can be done to improve the U.S. defense posture in the Pacific, and for not much money.
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Why Does the Navy Still Not Have Enough Money for New Submarines?
The Navy has long known it must replace the Ohio-class Boomers, so why hasn’t it budgeted for it? By Jerry Hendrix
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