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![It’s time to put national security first [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/f-16-south-korea.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
It’s time to put national security first [Commentary]
The U.S. Air Force has a growing strategy-resource mismatch, and it’s too small for its growing missions and too big for its budget.
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![Why, President Trump, you need the media [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trump-press.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Why, President Trump, you need the media [Commentary]
When there’s a clear effort to not cooperate with the media, it’s difficult to do our jobs. And I suppose that’s the point. But what I’d offer to the president is that closing the door on the press makes it awfully difficult to do your job as well.
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![Trump’s Navy: Military operations other than war [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/navy-sniper.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Trump’s Navy: Military operations other than war [Commentary]
In the final part of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. president’s policies and what they see as the needs of the Navy.
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Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
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![Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/a-design-for-maritime-superiority.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
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![What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trump-at-ford.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
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Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
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![Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/multi-domain-battle-soldier.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
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Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
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Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
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It’s time to put national security first [Commentary]
The U.S. Air Force has a growing strategy-resource mismatch, and it’s too small for its growing missions and too big for its budget.
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Why, President Trump, you need the media [Commentary]
When there’s a clear effort to not cooperate with the media, it’s difficult to do our jobs. And I suppose that’s the point. But what I’d offer to the president is that closing the door on the press makes it awfully difficult to do your job as well.
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Trump’s Navy: Military operations other than war [Commentary]
In the final part of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. president’s policies and what they see as the needs of the Navy.
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Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
-
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
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What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
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Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
-
Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
-
Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
-
Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
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It’s time to put national security first [Commentary]
The U.S. Air Force has a growing strategy-resource mismatch, and it’s too small for its growing missions and too big for its budget.
-
Why, President Trump, you need the media [Commentary]
When there’s a clear effort to not cooperate with the media, it’s difficult to do our jobs. And I suppose that’s the point. But what I’d offer to the president is that closing the door on the press makes it awfully difficult to do your job as well.
-
Trump’s Navy: Military operations other than war [Commentary]
In the final part of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. president’s policies and what they see as the needs of the Navy.
-
Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
-
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
-
What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
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Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
-
Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
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Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
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Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
