Commentary

Success denied: Finding ground truth in the air war over Ukraine

If the U.S. Air Force clings to its offense-first, air-superiority vision it may share the fate of Russia's air force: surprised and largely sidelined.

4 days ago

Why the US still must invest in homeland missile defense

At least four crucial considerations help make the case for sustaining and strengthening the homeland missile defense posture.

5 days ago

Commentary

Congress must act on Small Biz Innovation Research reauthorization

There are two reasons given for Congress’ failure to reauthorize the 40-year-old program: national security and so-called SBIR mills.

US Air Force needs to embrace air denial as a core mission

Though the impulse to hold tight to the air superiority paradigm may be strong, the future of air warfare is denial.

2 weeks ago

Are autonomous ships and vehicles ‘unmanned’ or ‘uncrewed’?

Most literature in this field from all sources – whether academic, governmental or other – tends to use the gender-biased terms “manned” and “unmanned."

2 weeks ago

Why Washington should provide ATACMS weapons to Ukraine

The ATACMS can help Ukraine defeat the invasion while avoiding direct conflict between Russia and NATO.

4 weeks ago

Pentagon vision for synchronized forces hinges on digital engineering

Under JADC2, the Pentagon is working to connect sensors from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force into a single network.

5 weeks ago

How advanced technology is changing deterrence

In the future, we might see more wars of underestimation — wars which, had the belligerents known their adversary’s true strength, may not have started.

5 weeks ago

Washington must focus on Pacific Islands to curb China’s ambitions

The United States invests a lot of diplomatic elbow grease into Indo-Pacific players like Japan and Korea, but we’ve overlooked smaller nations.

5 weeks ago

Keeping the West united in support of Ukraine

Risking transatlantic unity over chosen paths of support is not an option we can afford.

5 weeks ago

Members of the clandestine 'Jedburghs' teams in front of a B-24 just before night takeoff.

Surprise, kill, vanish: ‘Jedburghs’ led way for US cyber, special ops

WWII's "Jedburghs" show how an unconventional take on cross-functional partnerships can operate effectively in politically sensitive environment.

6 weeks ago

Campaigning at the top of the world: The Arctic and homeland defense

It is becoming increasingly apparent that competitors, such as Russia and China, desire to influence international norms and alter the behaviors of allies, partners and Arctic-focused countries for the benefit of these competitor nations.

7 weeks ago