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![Comprehensive missile defense for the homeland [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP_17334011557121.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Comprehensive missile defense for the homeland [Commentary]
The military services have the responsibility to organize, train and equip their forces for missile defense, and the combatant commanders to execute defense operations. But what about the homeland?
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![Regional defense is US national defense [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/191640.jpg_d0e0d3.jpg?w=1024)
Regional defense is US national defense [Commentary]
The U.S. must continue to exercise every instrument of national power to deter further development of North Korean nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. China knows it is key to this process.
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![Does the TEL tell the tale? [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP_17193021782640.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Does the TEL tell the tale? [Commentary]
Stepping up enforcement and exposure is the best way to shut down the North Korean WMD and missile supply network, and there are important benefits in doing so.
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Amid growing rotorcraft demand, Army National Guard stands training ready
As rotorcraft sales grow, the Army indeed has a capacity to surge in training.
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![How drone swarms could change urban warfare [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/OFFSET-Infographic.png.png?w=1024)
How drone swarms could change urban warfare [Commentary]
The range of challenges in urban environments is broad. The enemy defender generally has the advantage. To take back the initiative, the Army should deploy current drone technologies to empower soldiers to address some of the fundamental challenges of urban warfare.
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Signs of the familiar: Same adversaries, evolving threat
There’s a sense that some of the defense leaders that contributed Outlook essays this year feel allies aren’t as prepared as they should be to deal with the threats as they currently stand. That’s particularly true among those from the international community — of which there are many.
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Pentagon comptroller: Using the audit to drive change
Accountability is what will drive us — getting the maximum value from every dollar entrusted to us. But auditing the Department of Defense is not a small matter.
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Italy’s defense minister: Steps forward in European defense
The year that is coming to an end has seen a fundamental step forward in the construction of European defense.
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Israel’s Liberman: Uniting behind pragmatism in the Middle East
To properly understand the region’s dynamics and to effectively address the threats to its security, one needs to set aside outdated modes of thinking and realize that many of the traditional sectarian divisions have become blurred.
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Sweden’s Hultqvist: The need to up security cooperation in the EU
These are times of uncertainty. The security challenges are more complex than ever, and our response must therefore be multifaceted.
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Comprehensive missile defense for the homeland [Commentary]
The military services have the responsibility to organize, train and equip their forces for missile defense, and the combatant commanders to execute defense operations. But what about the homeland?
-
Regional defense is US national defense [Commentary]
The U.S. must continue to exercise every instrument of national power to deter further development of North Korean nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. China knows it is key to this process.
-
Does the TEL tell the tale? [Commentary]
Stepping up enforcement and exposure is the best way to shut down the North Korean WMD and missile supply network, and there are important benefits in doing so.
-
Amid growing rotorcraft demand, Army National Guard stands training ready
As rotorcraft sales grow, the Army indeed has a capacity to surge in training.
-
How drone swarms could change urban warfare [Commentary]
The range of challenges in urban environments is broad. The enemy defender generally has the advantage. To take back the initiative, the Army should deploy current drone technologies to empower soldiers to address some of the fundamental challenges of urban warfare.
-
Signs of the familiar: Same adversaries, evolving threat
There’s a sense that some of the defense leaders that contributed Outlook essays this year feel allies aren’t as prepared as they should be to deal with the threats as they currently stand. That’s particularly true among those from the international community — of which there are many.
-
Pentagon comptroller: Using the audit to drive change
Accountability is what will drive us — getting the maximum value from every dollar entrusted to us. But auditing the Department of Defense is not a small matter.
-
Italy’s defense minister: Steps forward in European defense
The year that is coming to an end has seen a fundamental step forward in the construction of European defense.
-
Israel’s Liberman: Uniting behind pragmatism in the Middle East
To properly understand the region’s dynamics and to effectively address the threats to its security, one needs to set aside outdated modes of thinking and realize that many of the traditional sectarian divisions have become blurred.
-
Sweden’s Hultqvist: The need to up security cooperation in the EU
These are times of uncertainty. The security challenges are more complex than ever, and our response must therefore be multifaceted.
-
Comprehensive missile defense for the homeland [Commentary]
The military services have the responsibility to organize, train and equip their forces for missile defense, and the combatant commanders to execute defense operations. But what about the homeland?
-
Regional defense is US national defense [Commentary]
The U.S. must continue to exercise every instrument of national power to deter further development of North Korean nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. China knows it is key to this process.
-
Does the TEL tell the tale? [Commentary]
Stepping up enforcement and exposure is the best way to shut down the North Korean WMD and missile supply network, and there are important benefits in doing so.
-
Amid growing rotorcraft demand, Army National Guard stands training ready
As rotorcraft sales grow, the Army indeed has a capacity to surge in training.
-
How drone swarms could change urban warfare [Commentary]
The range of challenges in urban environments is broad. The enemy defender generally has the advantage. To take back the initiative, the Army should deploy current drone technologies to empower soldiers to address some of the fundamental challenges of urban warfare.
-
Signs of the familiar: Same adversaries, evolving threat
There’s a sense that some of the defense leaders that contributed Outlook essays this year feel allies aren’t as prepared as they should be to deal with the threats as they currently stand. That’s particularly true among those from the international community — of which there are many.
-
Pentagon comptroller: Using the audit to drive change
Accountability is what will drive us — getting the maximum value from every dollar entrusted to us. But auditing the Department of Defense is not a small matter.
-
Italy’s defense minister: Steps forward in European defense
The year that is coming to an end has seen a fundamental step forward in the construction of European defense.
-
Israel’s Liberman: Uniting behind pragmatism in the Middle East
To properly understand the region’s dynamics and to effectively address the threats to its security, one needs to set aside outdated modes of thinking and realize that many of the traditional sectarian divisions have become blurred.
-
Sweden’s Hultqvist: The need to up security cooperation in the EU
These are times of uncertainty. The security challenges are more complex than ever, and our response must therefore be multifaceted.
