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Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.
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Dear US Air Force: Speed is good, but competition is better
The F-15EX is an ideal program for a full and open engine competition, and the Air Force should embrace that.
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America’s future battle network is key to multidomain defense
Two U.S. Air Force generals argue that American military superiority can be ensured through a comprehensive network connecting all of its weapons and troops in real time.
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Insufficient missile defense funding would leave Americans vulnerable
The Missile Defense Agency has provided a road map for lawmakers to ensure that the U.S. homeland and America’s forward-deployed troops have sufficient missile defense protection.
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Toward a ‘Naval Airbus’? Not so fast.
“A shipbuilder myself, I have to admit that I struggle to connect the rise of the Asian competition to the necessity of a Naval Airbus.”
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Poland is becoming America’s key NATO ally
A reader argues that the U.S. government should do whatever it can to help the Polish military reach its modernization objectives.
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The government must be honest when funding the Air Force and Space Force
A retired Air Force colonel warns that the new Space Force should not be built on the cheap, and that the U.S. must not continue to mortgage the future of the Air Force to pay for unrelated programs.
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Should the Pentagon stop playing the role of venture capitalist?
In this commentary, a reader discusses what role the government should serve when it comes to working with startups on defense projects.
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Avoiding a nuclear arms race in the Middle East
Concerns about a nuclear cascade can be avoided if Iran is prevented from going nuclear in the first place.
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America’s missile defense cannot afford a decade-long gap
A former Pentagon official says it is America’s reliance on offensive prowess that often causes it to gloss over defense assets needed to protect national interests.
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Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.
-
Dear US Air Force: Speed is good, but competition is better
The F-15EX is an ideal program for a full and open engine competition, and the Air Force should embrace that.
-
America’s future battle network is key to multidomain defense
Two U.S. Air Force generals argue that American military superiority can be ensured through a comprehensive network connecting all of its weapons and troops in real time.
-
Insufficient missile defense funding would leave Americans vulnerable
The Missile Defense Agency has provided a road map for lawmakers to ensure that the U.S. homeland and America’s forward-deployed troops have sufficient missile defense protection.
-
Toward a ‘Naval Airbus’? Not so fast.
“A shipbuilder myself, I have to admit that I struggle to connect the rise of the Asian competition to the necessity of a Naval Airbus.”
-
Poland is becoming America’s key NATO ally
A reader argues that the U.S. government should do whatever it can to help the Polish military reach its modernization objectives.
-
The government must be honest when funding the Air Force and Space Force
A retired Air Force colonel warns that the new Space Force should not be built on the cheap, and that the U.S. must not continue to mortgage the future of the Air Force to pay for unrelated programs.
-
Should the Pentagon stop playing the role of venture capitalist?
In this commentary, a reader discusses what role the government should serve when it comes to working with startups on defense projects.
-
Avoiding a nuclear arms race in the Middle East
Concerns about a nuclear cascade can be avoided if Iran is prevented from going nuclear in the first place.
-
America’s missile defense cannot afford a decade-long gap
A former Pentagon official says it is America’s reliance on offensive prowess that often causes it to gloss over defense assets needed to protect national interests.
-
Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.
-
Dear US Air Force: Speed is good, but competition is better
The F-15EX is an ideal program for a full and open engine competition, and the Air Force should embrace that.
-
America’s future battle network is key to multidomain defense
Two U.S. Air Force generals argue that American military superiority can be ensured through a comprehensive network connecting all of its weapons and troops in real time.
-
Insufficient missile defense funding would leave Americans vulnerable
The Missile Defense Agency has provided a road map for lawmakers to ensure that the U.S. homeland and America’s forward-deployed troops have sufficient missile defense protection.
-
Toward a ‘Naval Airbus’? Not so fast.
“A shipbuilder myself, I have to admit that I struggle to connect the rise of the Asian competition to the necessity of a Naval Airbus.”
-
Poland is becoming America’s key NATO ally
A reader argues that the U.S. government should do whatever it can to help the Polish military reach its modernization objectives.
-
The government must be honest when funding the Air Force and Space Force
A retired Air Force colonel warns that the new Space Force should not be built on the cheap, and that the U.S. must not continue to mortgage the future of the Air Force to pay for unrelated programs.
-
Should the Pentagon stop playing the role of venture capitalist?
In this commentary, a reader discusses what role the government should serve when it comes to working with startups on defense projects.
-
Avoiding a nuclear arms race in the Middle East
Concerns about a nuclear cascade can be avoided if Iran is prevented from going nuclear in the first place.
-
America’s missile defense cannot afford a decade-long gap
A former Pentagon official says it is America’s reliance on offensive prowess that often causes it to gloss over defense assets needed to protect national interests.



