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![To counter weaponized drones, US needs joint public-private solutions [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/drone-defense.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
To counter weaponized drones, US needs joint public-private solutions [Commentary]
Security against terrorist drones rests not just on the business of innovation, but on the ability to test and field solutions that keeps the U.S. a step ahead of threats.
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![In the Pentagon’s AT&L reorg, beware the Valley of Death [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-638105364.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
In the Pentagon’s AT&L reorg, beware the Valley of Death [Commentary]
There is at least one potential pitfall to this reorganization plan. Welcome to the Valley of Death.
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![Improved adaptability key for DoD [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AUSA_ellenlord03.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Improved adaptability key for DoD [Commentary]
The DoD unquestionably establishes robust and comprehensive PM frameworks. However, with increasing competition and accelerating disruptions from new technology, market shifts, and social change, it is essential for organizations worldwide to perpetually adapt — and the DoD is no different.
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![Afghanistan sucked the oxygen out of the room — at the worst time [Editorial]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635774149453314197-dfn-us-bae-circmjpg.jpg?w=492)
Afghanistan sucked the oxygen out of the room — at the worst time [Editorial]
Perhaps the distraction that came during the last 15 years would be less of a concern if not for the unfortunate timing. But technologies that before were pie-in-the-sky concepts, now define the future of warfare. We’ve fallen behind.
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![Deterring the unthinkable: NATO’s role along the Eastern flank [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635974436496636481-1995738jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Deterring the unthinkable: NATO’s role along the Eastern flank [Commentary]
The stronger NATO’s deterrent posture, the lower the risk of a tragic miscalculation in Moscow.
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Pentagon must target weak points, improve resiliency in the defense supply chain [Commentary[
In order to revive the nation’s industrial base and improve America’s national security, the DoD must take an expanded view of the entire industrial base.
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![National security warrants focus on space — but not a separate Space Corps [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635954531544710711-2224262jpg.jpg?w=1024)
National security warrants focus on space — but not a separate Space Corps [Commentary]
Although focusing on space is encouraging, now is not the time to undergo a radical reorganization of the Air Force.
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![When domestic cyber becomes a military problem [Editorial]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cryptography.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
When domestic cyber becomes a military problem [Editorial]
Laws intended to establish roles and responsibilities within the government did not necessarily account for the prospect of global networks. Or cyberwar. And yet, here we are.
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![Keeping it real: Credible military options for the North Korean threat [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635723066497478384-000-hkg10144477jpg.jpg?w=1000)
Keeping it real: Credible military options for the North Korean threat [Commentary]
Any attacks on North Korea by the U.S. would certainly put treaty ally South Korea at risk to a North Korean response, and possibly place Japan in the crosshairs.
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![Replacing the ‘Air Force One’ fleet literally takes an act of Congress [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/635669347659003758-may-11-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Replacing the ‘Air Force One’ fleet literally takes an act of Congress [Commentary]
There seems to be almost unanimous agreement — a rarity in Congress — that the president’s current aerial fleet needs to be replaced.
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To counter weaponized drones, US needs joint public-private solutions [Commentary]
Security against terrorist drones rests not just on the business of innovation, but on the ability to test and field solutions that keeps the U.S. a step ahead of threats.
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In the Pentagon’s AT&L reorg, beware the Valley of Death [Commentary]
There is at least one potential pitfall to this reorganization plan. Welcome to the Valley of Death.
-
Improved adaptability key for DoD [Commentary]
The DoD unquestionably establishes robust and comprehensive PM frameworks. However, with increasing competition and accelerating disruptions from new technology, market shifts, and social change, it is essential for organizations worldwide to perpetually adapt — and the DoD is no different.
-
Afghanistan sucked the oxygen out of the room — at the worst time [Editorial]
Perhaps the distraction that came during the last 15 years would be less of a concern if not for the unfortunate timing. But technologies that before were pie-in-the-sky concepts, now define the future of warfare. We’ve fallen behind.
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Deterring the unthinkable: NATO’s role along the Eastern flank [Commentary]
The stronger NATO’s deterrent posture, the lower the risk of a tragic miscalculation in Moscow.
-
Pentagon must target weak points, improve resiliency in the defense supply chain [Commentary[
In order to revive the nation’s industrial base and improve America’s national security, the DoD must take an expanded view of the entire industrial base.
-
National security warrants focus on space — but not a separate Space Corps [Commentary]
Although focusing on space is encouraging, now is not the time to undergo a radical reorganization of the Air Force.
-
When domestic cyber becomes a military problem [Editorial]
Laws intended to establish roles and responsibilities within the government did not necessarily account for the prospect of global networks. Or cyberwar. And yet, here we are.
-
Keeping it real: Credible military options for the North Korean threat [Commentary]
Any attacks on North Korea by the U.S. would certainly put treaty ally South Korea at risk to a North Korean response, and possibly place Japan in the crosshairs.
-
Replacing the ‘Air Force One’ fleet literally takes an act of Congress [Commentary]
There seems to be almost unanimous agreement — a rarity in Congress — that the president’s current aerial fleet needs to be replaced.
-
To counter weaponized drones, US needs joint public-private solutions [Commentary]
Security against terrorist drones rests not just on the business of innovation, but on the ability to test and field solutions that keeps the U.S. a step ahead of threats.
-
In the Pentagon’s AT&L reorg, beware the Valley of Death [Commentary]
There is at least one potential pitfall to this reorganization plan. Welcome to the Valley of Death.
-
Improved adaptability key for DoD [Commentary]
The DoD unquestionably establishes robust and comprehensive PM frameworks. However, with increasing competition and accelerating disruptions from new technology, market shifts, and social change, it is essential for organizations worldwide to perpetually adapt — and the DoD is no different.
-
Afghanistan sucked the oxygen out of the room — at the worst time [Editorial]
Perhaps the distraction that came during the last 15 years would be less of a concern if not for the unfortunate timing. But technologies that before were pie-in-the-sky concepts, now define the future of warfare. We’ve fallen behind.
-
Deterring the unthinkable: NATO’s role along the Eastern flank [Commentary]
The stronger NATO’s deterrent posture, the lower the risk of a tragic miscalculation in Moscow.
-
Pentagon must target weak points, improve resiliency in the defense supply chain [Commentary[
In order to revive the nation’s industrial base and improve America’s national security, the DoD must take an expanded view of the entire industrial base.
-
National security warrants focus on space — but not a separate Space Corps [Commentary]
Although focusing on space is encouraging, now is not the time to undergo a radical reorganization of the Air Force.
-
When domestic cyber becomes a military problem [Editorial]
Laws intended to establish roles and responsibilities within the government did not necessarily account for the prospect of global networks. Or cyberwar. And yet, here we are.
-
Keeping it real: Credible military options for the North Korean threat [Commentary]
Any attacks on North Korea by the U.S. would certainly put treaty ally South Korea at risk to a North Korean response, and possibly place Japan in the crosshairs.
-
Replacing the ‘Air Force One’ fleet literally takes an act of Congress [Commentary]
There seems to be almost unanimous agreement — a rarity in Congress — that the president’s current aerial fleet needs to be replaced.
