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Ukraine war should wake up US leaders to the precarious state of the Air Force
Two decades of low-intensity operations in Afghanistan and Iraq masked a precipitous capability and capacity erosion.
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Transfer three A-10 aircraft squadrons to Ukraine now
This aircraft and its gun system were designed to counter an armored assault in Europe. They proved effective in Desert Storm’s target-rich environment, quite similar to the current advancing Russian force.
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Winning 21st century wars requires directed-energy capabilities
Our military’s ability to defend the homeland by defeating aggression overseas require them to operate within range of overwhelming numbers of armed UAVs and precision-guided missiles. Are they ready for this? No, but they can be if the services integrate directed-energy systems throughout their forces.
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You don’t need to rewrite acquisition regulations to improve DoD buying
While there is a need for structural reform in defense budgeting, our playbook demonstrates the flexibility in today’s authorities and regulations. To accelerate the next generation of military capabilities, we need to adopt an Acquisition Next mindset focused on modularity, speed, iteration, competition. Let’s get rolling.
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What the West should do now to help Ukrainians on the battlefield
As Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates his invasion designed to topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government, Kyiv is pleading for as many anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons as possible. While the Biden administration on Saturday approved additional military assistance for Ukraine, there is more the United States and its NATO allies must do — and fast.
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What kind of resistance can Ukraine mount?
Although the war has already started, Ukraine will have to make further investments in the preparation and training of civilians, either as mobilized forces or members of voluntary forces, to wage a comprehensive resistance campaign.
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The new Indo-Pacific Strategy is too shallow
While the new strategy does make some helpful refinements to the original Indo-Pacific strategy written by the Trump administration, it nevertheless falls well short when it comes to developing a coherent logic for where, how and why the U.S. might resort to the use of force in this vast region.
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It’s time for a climate change version of the Manhattan Project
Global climate change is more than bigger snowstorms and warmer summers; it represents one of the most acute and dangerous threats our national security establishment has ever known.
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Can we please stop talking about domains?
At some point we began labeling specific maneuver spaces as domains, and in so doing we made multidomain operations unachievable. Instead of joint all-domain concepts, we need joint all-capability effects.
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The problems with the defense-industrial base aren’t about the contractors
Saying DoD needs “to spur increased competition” implies negative consequences from too little competition today, yet the report is based in part on a skewed view of limited data, including dollars awarded competitively.
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Ukraine war should wake up US leaders to the precarious state of the Air Force
Two decades of low-intensity operations in Afghanistan and Iraq masked a precipitous capability and capacity erosion.
-
Transfer three A-10 aircraft squadrons to Ukraine now
This aircraft and its gun system were designed to counter an armored assault in Europe. They proved effective in Desert Storm’s target-rich environment, quite similar to the current advancing Russian force.
-
Winning 21st century wars requires directed-energy capabilities
Our military’s ability to defend the homeland by defeating aggression overseas require them to operate within range of overwhelming numbers of armed UAVs and precision-guided missiles. Are they ready for this? No, but they can be if the services integrate directed-energy systems throughout their forces.
-
You don’t need to rewrite acquisition regulations to improve DoD buying
While there is a need for structural reform in defense budgeting, our playbook demonstrates the flexibility in today’s authorities and regulations. To accelerate the next generation of military capabilities, we need to adopt an Acquisition Next mindset focused on modularity, speed, iteration, competition. Let’s get rolling.
-
What the West should do now to help Ukrainians on the battlefield
As Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates his invasion designed to topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government, Kyiv is pleading for as many anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons as possible. While the Biden administration on Saturday approved additional military assistance for Ukraine, there is more the United States and its NATO allies must do — and fast.
-
What kind of resistance can Ukraine mount?
Although the war has already started, Ukraine will have to make further investments in the preparation and training of civilians, either as mobilized forces or members of voluntary forces, to wage a comprehensive resistance campaign.
-
The new Indo-Pacific Strategy is too shallow
While the new strategy does make some helpful refinements to the original Indo-Pacific strategy written by the Trump administration, it nevertheless falls well short when it comes to developing a coherent logic for where, how and why the U.S. might resort to the use of force in this vast region.
-
It’s time for a climate change version of the Manhattan Project
Global climate change is more than bigger snowstorms and warmer summers; it represents one of the most acute and dangerous threats our national security establishment has ever known.
-
Can we please stop talking about domains?
At some point we began labeling specific maneuver spaces as domains, and in so doing we made multidomain operations unachievable. Instead of joint all-domain concepts, we need joint all-capability effects.
-
The problems with the defense-industrial base aren’t about the contractors
Saying DoD needs “to spur increased competition” implies negative consequences from too little competition today, yet the report is based in part on a skewed view of limited data, including dollars awarded competitively.
-
Ukraine war should wake up US leaders to the precarious state of the Air Force
Two decades of low-intensity operations in Afghanistan and Iraq masked a precipitous capability and capacity erosion.
-
Transfer three A-10 aircraft squadrons to Ukraine now
This aircraft and its gun system were designed to counter an armored assault in Europe. They proved effective in Desert Storm’s target-rich environment, quite similar to the current advancing Russian force.
-
Winning 21st century wars requires directed-energy capabilities
Our military’s ability to defend the homeland by defeating aggression overseas require them to operate within range of overwhelming numbers of armed UAVs and precision-guided missiles. Are they ready for this? No, but they can be if the services integrate directed-energy systems throughout their forces.
-
You don’t need to rewrite acquisition regulations to improve DoD buying
While there is a need for structural reform in defense budgeting, our playbook demonstrates the flexibility in today’s authorities and regulations. To accelerate the next generation of military capabilities, we need to adopt an Acquisition Next mindset focused on modularity, speed, iteration, competition. Let’s get rolling.
-
What the West should do now to help Ukrainians on the battlefield
As Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates his invasion designed to topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government, Kyiv is pleading for as many anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons as possible. While the Biden administration on Saturday approved additional military assistance for Ukraine, there is more the United States and its NATO allies must do — and fast.
-
What kind of resistance can Ukraine mount?
Although the war has already started, Ukraine will have to make further investments in the preparation and training of civilians, either as mobilized forces or members of voluntary forces, to wage a comprehensive resistance campaign.
-
The new Indo-Pacific Strategy is too shallow
While the new strategy does make some helpful refinements to the original Indo-Pacific strategy written by the Trump administration, it nevertheless falls well short when it comes to developing a coherent logic for where, how and why the U.S. might resort to the use of force in this vast region.
-
It’s time for a climate change version of the Manhattan Project
Global climate change is more than bigger snowstorms and warmer summers; it represents one of the most acute and dangerous threats our national security establishment has ever known.
-
Can we please stop talking about domains?
At some point we began labeling specific maneuver spaces as domains, and in so doing we made multidomain operations unachievable. Instead of joint all-domain concepts, we need joint all-capability effects.
-
The problems with the defense-industrial base aren’t about the contractors
Saying DoD needs “to spur increased competition” implies negative consequences from too little competition today, yet the report is based in part on a skewed view of limited data, including dollars awarded competitively.
