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China’s spy balloon can help deflate US nuclear tensions with Beijing
Leaders should turn the diplomatic row into new discussions on strategic stability between two nuclear-armed powers.
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Thought Leadership
How to help Kyiv go on a drone offensive
Russia and Iran are planning to build a factory within Russia to produce thousands of Shahed-136 drones.
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Congress must restore order to the Navy’s amphibious ship program
If the relocated Marines are no longer in position to engage enemy ships or missiles, they become irrelevant.
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The Army’s multiyear contracts are a model for other services
Inking multiyear procurement contracts is a good first step towards reinvigorating the defense industrial base, especially when it comes to munitions.
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The Pentagon must make a culture shift to embrace innovation
A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.
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Unwise divestments are crippling US Marine Corps aviation
The reductions are not the result of insufficient funding or mandated cuts in personnel; the wounds have been self-inflicted.
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Air defense upgrades, not F-16s, are a winning strategy for Ukraine
The U.S. and its allies and partners should act immediately to increase the production of current air-denial weapons and the development of future systems.
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Want to innovate for DoD? Pay close attention to Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is a master class on the best and worst practices in competitive maneuvering.
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Are there flaws in the US Navy’s distributed maritime operations?
Is the concept viable in an era of precision weapons and nearly ubiquitous surveillance?
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Stocking Ukraine could generate foreign military sales boom
Backfilling the weapons allies have sent to Ukraine with U.S. equipment could improve their capabilities and build a more effective military deterrent.
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Challengers and challenges: The promise and perils of UK leadership
British leaders should take care to preserve unity among Ukraine's allies in their push to send more and better weapons to Kyiv.
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Three ways to build on DISA’s strong data strategy
DISA’s IPlan is a solid step forward for guiding internal data practices, providing insights and goals to reduce data silos.
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World leaders should press Switzerland on arms deliveries to Ukraine
American and European leaders should make clear to their Swiss hosts that Bern’s position on the transfer of Gepard ammunition will incur consequences.
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How a new commission will fix disputes over US Navy’s force structure
An underlying problem is that the Defense Department and the Navy have lost credibility in force planning and acquisition.
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Did anyone say ‘war fatigue’ about Ukraine?
It is up to the Ukrainians to say if they are willing to bear the risks of escalation rather than for the West to decide for them.
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More can be done to ban US government use of Chinese drones
The U.S. national security community must eschew companies and supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
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How big of a fleet? A look at the US Navy’s size and readiness needs
Absent the personnel and support needed, additional ships could spend more time at the piers and be less capable at sea.
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Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task force
Expanding CTF 153 and its parent organization can help secure crucial sea lines of communication.
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