


Opinion
From depot to detonation: The case for a unified logistics picture
"We have the technology for that comprehensive, near real-time common operating picture (COP), we just need to link it," writes LMI's Robert Yon.

Opinion
Europe’s defense build-up is delivering for NATO — and America
"We invite our American friends to judge us not by old assumptions, but by the record we are building together," writes the EU top envoy to the U.S.

Opinion
Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
"Talks do not necessarily need an end point — in the shape of a deal — for them to have purpose," argues an international relations professor.

Opinion
Why Greenland’s takeover by the US is not needed for Golden Dome
Golden Dome is problematic for many reasons. Don’t let it be used to justify the annexation of a NATO ally’s territory as well.

Opinion
Russia’s domestic drone push is a mixed bag for its war on the West
Russia’s decade-plus domestic tech push shows that Russia can excel at software development but often fails miserably at hardware, writes Justin Sherman.

Opinion
US military action in Iran risks igniting global nuclear cascade
If Iranian leadership survives any U.S. attack, they will almost certainly double down on Iran’s weapons program, argues a Middle Eastern security scholar.

Opinion
America can strike anywhere — but can it stay anywhere?
Perhaps most troubling, the National Defense Strategy ties its framework explicitly to “President Trump’s vision,” mentioning him 47 times across 24 pages.

Opinion
Why the US Army must focus on winning the first battle of the next war
U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll writes that the service, despite raising standards and eliminating barriers in 2025, has "only scratched the surface."

Opinion
The German bomb: Much ado about very little
If Berlin were to commit to a national nuclear weapons option, old resentments among Germany’s neighbors could resurface.

Opinion
Biodefense is core defense
It's crucial that NATO nations quantify their biological defense activities and count them toward NATO's 3.5% core defense spending target.

Opinion
Why the US should resume testing its nuclear arsenal
This op-ed's authors argue that the president's nuclear testing comments were correct, considering America's aging arsenal and growing security concerns.
