Commentary


  • Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense
    Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense

    On April 30, my nearly eight-year tenure as leader of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) concluded and I joined the ranks of AIA members as the president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America.

  • Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL
    Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL

    Wars, by their very nature, are brutal affairs; none more so than the conflicts currently raging in the Middle East.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress reviews the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing-room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving missile threat.

  • Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path
    Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path

    US Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s new cyber strategy and push to harness the power of Silicon Valley are key and welcome steps to improving the cyber security of the United States and its allies.

  • Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web
    Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web

    Just when events in the Middle East could not seem to become more complicated, this web of intrigue and danger has grown even more complex and intertwined.

  • Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal
    Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal

    The decision by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order 36 off-the-shelf Rafale jets was an overdue and welcome move to upgrade New Delhi’s military capabilities.

  • Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform
    Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform

    Recently, the chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee released a proposed set of acquisition reform steps. This proposal follows dozens of others in the past decades.

  • Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital
    Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital

    For decades, senior military leaders and analysts have predicted the demise of manned aircraft.

  • Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue
    Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue

    Defense acquisition reform has been an Obama administration priority, but its latest attempt may prove the most lasting.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress begins its review of the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving…

  • Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense
    Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense

    On April 30, my nearly eight-year tenure as leader of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) concluded and I joined the ranks of AIA members as the president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America.

  • Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL
    Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL

    Wars, by their very nature, are brutal affairs; none more so than the conflicts currently raging in the Middle East.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress reviews the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing-room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving missile threat.

  • Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path
    Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path

    US Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s new cyber strategy and push to harness the power of Silicon Valley are key and welcome steps to improving the cyber security of the United States and its allies.

  • Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web
    Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web

    Just when events in the Middle East could not seem to become more complicated, this web of intrigue and danger has grown even more complex and intertwined.

  • Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal
    Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal

    The decision by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order 36 off-the-shelf Rafale jets was an overdue and welcome move to upgrade New Delhi’s military capabilities.

  • Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform
    Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform

    Recently, the chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee released a proposed set of acquisition reform steps. This proposal follows dozens of others in the past decades.

  • Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital
    Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital

    For decades, senior military leaders and analysts have predicted the demise of manned aircraft.

  • Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue
    Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue

    Defense acquisition reform has been an Obama administration priority, but its latest attempt may prove the most lasting.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress begins its review of the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving…

  • Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense
    Commentary: US Must Never Rest on Defense

    On April 30, my nearly eight-year tenure as leader of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) concluded and I joined the ranks of AIA members as the president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America.

  • Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL
    Commentary: A Ground War Against ISIL

    Wars, by their very nature, are brutal affairs; none more so than the conflicts currently raging in the Middle East.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress reviews the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing-room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving missile threat.

  • Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path
    Editorial: Carter Charts New Cyber Path

    US Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s new cyber strategy and push to harness the power of Silicon Valley are key and welcome steps to improving the cyber security of the United States and its allies.

  • Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web
    Commentary: A Mightily Tangled Geostrategic Web

    Just when events in the Middle East could not seem to become more complicated, this web of intrigue and danger has grown even more complex and intertwined.

  • Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal
    Editorial: India Still Needs Bigger Rafale Deal

    The decision by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order 36 off-the-shelf Rafale jets was an overdue and welcome move to upgrade New Delhi’s military capabilities.

  • Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform
    Commentary: A New Angle on Acquisition Reform

    Recently, the chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee released a proposed set of acquisition reform steps. This proposal follows dozens of others in the past decades.

  • Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital
    Editorial: Manned Aircraft Remain Vital

    For decades, senior military leaders and analysts have predicted the demise of manned aircraft.

  • Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue
    Editorial: Defense Reform Long Overdue

    Defense acquisition reform has been an Obama administration priority, but its latest attempt may prove the most lasting.

  • Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense
    Commentary: On Target With Missile Defense

    As Congress begins its review of the president’s fiscal 2016 budget, I recently witnessed a welcome sign of interest from congressional staffers who attended a standing room-only, roundtable discussion on missile defense. The questions and discussion were insightful, and brought clarity to the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA’s) sound strategy to defend against a rapidly evolving…