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Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
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![Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/a-design-for-maritime-superiority.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
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![What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/trump-at-ford.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
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Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
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![Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/multi-domain-battle-soldier.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
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Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
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Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
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![The Russian challenge in the Arctic isn’t about icebreakers [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/russia-arctic.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
The Russian challenge in the Arctic isn’t about icebreakers [Commentary]
Meeting the Russian challenge in the Arctic will not require more American icebreakers, but additional U.S. submarines and new sensor networks that can help track increasingly quiet Russian subs.
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Commentary: The U.S. Air Force’s new push to brace for war in space
Top brass write that the service is boosting space defenses in the hopes of never needing them.
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Raw deal? U.S. allies around the globe want some payback
Bolster their own industrial base, allies figure, for both revenue opportunities and simpler access to defense technology. Why should the U.S. get such a big piece of the pie?
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Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
-
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
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What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
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Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
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Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
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Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
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Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
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The Russian challenge in the Arctic isn’t about icebreakers [Commentary]
Meeting the Russian challenge in the Arctic will not require more American icebreakers, but additional U.S. submarines and new sensor networks that can help track increasingly quiet Russian subs.
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Commentary: The U.S. Air Force’s new push to brace for war in space
Top brass write that the service is boosting space defenses in the hopes of never needing them.
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Raw deal? U.S. allies around the globe want some payback
Bolster their own industrial base, allies figure, for both revenue opportunities and simpler access to defense technology. Why should the U.S. get such a big piece of the pie?
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Editorial: The limits of ‘America First’
Putting America first does not a strategy make. At best, it’s a banal expression of a fundamental desire that guides all nations anyway.
-
Trump’s Navy: The service’s view [Commentary]
In Part II of this three-part commentary series, the writers discuss the U.S. Navy’s viewpoint on President Donald Trump’s policy of military growth.
-
What’s the purpose of President Trump’s Navy? [Commentary]
In Part I of this three-part commentary series, the writers ask: Why 350 ships?
-
Commentary: Supporting the diplomatic end game in Syria
The recipe for success in pacifying Syria is complex, and a key ingredient is missing: Washington.
-
Combatant Commands in an era of multi-domain battle [Commentary]
One service cannot complete the mission alone, and new domains must fuse with the traditional service-specific physical domains.
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Commentary: The looming crisis for US tritium production
The United States will be unable to produce enough tritium in coming years to support the nuclear stockpile. How did this dire prospect come about?
-
Commentary: President Trump’s counterterrorism paradox
Both SOF units and the drone program face serious operational and reputational limits after a decade of overuse.
-
The Russian challenge in the Arctic isn’t about icebreakers [Commentary]
Meeting the Russian challenge in the Arctic will not require more American icebreakers, but additional U.S. submarines and new sensor networks that can help track increasingly quiet Russian subs.
-
Commentary: The U.S. Air Force’s new push to brace for war in space
Top brass write that the service is boosting space defenses in the hopes of never needing them.
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Raw deal? U.S. allies around the globe want some payback
Bolster their own industrial base, allies figure, for both revenue opportunities and simpler access to defense technology. Why should the U.S. get such a big piece of the pie?
