Commentary


  • Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?
    Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?

    “What’s going on with the Pentagon’s longest-running drama, the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program?” Bill Sweetman recently asked in Aviation Week.

  • Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability
    Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability

    Over the past few years, Russia has increasingly been spouting nuclear rhetoric to scare America and Europe into getting its way. Vladimir Putin recently said he considered mobilizing his nuclear forces as he seized Ukrainian territory.

  • Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls
    Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls

    For a group of people who intuitively know their polling data the way Olympic marathoners are attuned to their heart rate, Congress is curiously out of step with the country on one of the most underappreciated issues of the 2016 election: defense spending.

  • Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops
    Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops

    Doug Ollivant’s recent article for CNN, “What war has in store,” addresses key themes in planning for future conflict. However, the problem with Ollivant’s approach, along with that of many other policymakers, is the heavy focus on special operations forces (SOF) as the silver bullet to many of our nation’s security threats.

  • Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam
    Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam

    When it comes to armed conflict, many believe that the worst thing a country can do is to fight its last war.

  • Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea
    Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea

    Politicians pride themselves on finding clever solutions to tough problems.

  • Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare
    Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare

    One of the key lessons of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is the potency of Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities, the product of decades of focused investment.

  • Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election
    Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election

    At a time of significant geopolitical strategic risk and uncertainty, on May 7 the United Kingdom faces the most unpredictable election in memory. What does this mean for defense?

  • Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge
    Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge

    The US military must be prepared to confront hybrid threats, best defined as non-state entities equipped with advanced weapons normally associated with conventional militaries.

  • Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike
    Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike

    Later this spring, the Department of Defense will unveil its decision for the new long-range strike bomber.

  • Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?
    Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?

    “What’s going on with the Pentagon’s longest-running drama, the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program?” Bill Sweetman recently asked in Aviation Week.

  • Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability
    Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability

    Over the past few years, Russia has increasingly been spouting nuclear rhetoric to scare America and Europe into getting its way. Vladimir Putin recently said he considered mobilizing his nuclear forces as he seized Ukrainian territory.

  • Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls
    Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls

    For a group of people who intuitively know their polling data the way Olympic marathoners are attuned to their heart rate, Congress is curiously out of step with the country on one of the most underappreciated issues of the 2016 election: defense spending.

  • Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops
    Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops

    Doug Ollivant’s recent article for CNN, “What war has in store,” addresses key themes in planning for future conflict. However, the problem with Ollivant’s approach, along with that of many other policymakers, is the heavy focus on special operations forces (SOF) as the silver bullet to many of our nation’s security threats.

  • Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam
    Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam

    When it comes to armed conflict, many believe that the worst thing a country can do is to fight its last war.

  • Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea
    Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea

    Politicians pride themselves on finding clever solutions to tough problems.

  • Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare
    Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare

    One of the key lessons of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is the potency of Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities, the product of decades of focused investment.

  • Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election
    Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election

    At a time of significant geopolitical strategic risk and uncertainty, on May 7 the United Kingdom faces the most unpredictable election in memory. What does this mean for defense?

  • Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge
    Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge

    The US military must be prepared to confront hybrid threats, best defined as non-state entities equipped with advanced weapons normally associated with conventional militaries.

  • Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike
    Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike

    Later this spring, the Department of Defense will unveil its decision for the new long-range strike bomber.

  • Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?
    Commentary: Where Is Unmanned Carrier Aviation Heading?

    “What’s going on with the Pentagon’s longest-running drama, the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program?” Bill Sweetman recently asked in Aviation Week.

  • Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability
    Editorial: Invest in Nuclear Capability

    Over the past few years, Russia has increasingly been spouting nuclear rhetoric to scare America and Europe into getting its way. Vladimir Putin recently said he considered mobilizing his nuclear forces as he seized Ukrainian territory.

  • Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls
    Commentary: Congress: Don’t Ignore the Polls

    For a group of people who intuitively know their polling data the way Olympic marathoners are attuned to their heart rate, Congress is curiously out of step with the country on one of the most underappreciated issues of the 2016 election: defense spending.

  • Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops
    Commentary: Focus on Conventional Forces, Not Spec Ops

    Doug Ollivant’s recent article for CNN, “What war has in store,” addresses key themes in planning for future conflict. However, the problem with Ollivant’s approach, along with that of many other policymakers, is the heavy focus on special operations forces (SOF) as the silver bullet to many of our nation’s security threats.

  • Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam
    Letter: Fight Islamic State, not Saddam

    When it comes to armed conflict, many believe that the worst thing a country can do is to fight its last war.

  • Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea
    Editorial: OCO Boost Is a Bad Idea

    Politicians pride themselves on finding clever solutions to tough problems.

  • Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare
    Editorial: Strengthen Electronic Warfare

    One of the key lessons of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is the potency of Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities, the product of decades of focused investment.

  • Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election
    Commentary: Strategic Debate Missing From UK Election

    At a time of significant geopolitical strategic risk and uncertainty, on May 7 the United Kingdom faces the most unpredictable election in memory. What does this mean for defense?

  • Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge
    Commentary: Hybrid Threats Pose New Challenge

    The US military must be prepared to confront hybrid threats, best defined as non-state entities equipped with advanced weapons normally associated with conventional militaries.

  • Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike
    Commentary: The Imperative of Long-Range Strike

    Later this spring, the Department of Defense will unveil its decision for the new long-range strike bomber.