Opinion
By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn
Unless Congress intervenes and adequately funds science and technology, we are risking strategic failure, argues former Air Force secretary Frank Kendall.
By Frank Kendall
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What’s the key to better defense contracting? Measure what works.
The extent to which the U.S. is reaping benefits from supposedly agile contract instruments is mostly anecdotal, according to a new GMU study.
By Jerry McGinn and Jeff Kojac
South Korea’s defense minister lays out four results from trip to US
This year's meeting was held when the security situation was more complex and serious than ever for South Korea.
By Jong Sup Lee
Enhance raw material security through international cooperation
It could be partnership rather than isolationism that reduces American vulnerabilities from competitors and less reliable suppliers.
By Marta Kepe and Fabian Villalobos
Congress must act to boost combat-credible air power in Indo-Pacific
Withdrawing F-15 fighter squadrons from Kadena Air Base in Japan without a replacement plan does not enhance combat-credible posture, these authors argue.
By Mackenzie Eaglen, Eric Sayers and Dustin Walker
To deter Arctic aggression, build the polar fleet we need
America should make substantial investments in its icebreaker industrial base and overall defense industrial base to help preserve its Arctic interest.
By Sen. Roger Wicker
Harden the cybersecurity of US nuclear complex now
Buried in both the Senate and House versions of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act are provisions augmenting the cybersecurity of the NC3.
By Samantha Ravich and Mark Montgomery
Russia’s military aircraft exports are headed for a nosedive
The military reputation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has been badly tarnished — and that is rubbing off on the aircraft.
By Peter A. Wilson and John V. Parachini
The three questions every major defense acquisition should answer
It's key to ensure the early stages of the program’s acquisition are in line both with competitive principle and prevailing strategy.
By Erin C. Conaton
Ukraine makes it obvious DoD has to change how it buys weapons
The scale at which “dual-use” technologies is used should make us urgently rethink the way the Department of Defense does business.
By Mislav Tolusic
America’s arsenal is in need of life support
The key problem is Washington's failure to procure munitions in sufficient quantities in the form of signed contracts with industry.
By Bradley Bowman and Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.)
Multiyear contracts could solve plenty of Pentagon problems
Predictable dollars beget stability and multiyear procurement contracts should be the vehicle for it.
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Bill Greenwalt