US military power comes from more than just the defense budget The size of the U.S. economy is what enables this country to spend as much as it does on defense. Investments that promote economic growth therefore also affect the level of defense spending the United States can afford in the future. By: Miranda Priebe and Bryan Rooney and Grant Johnson
Want better AI for the DOD? Stop treating data like currency The Project Maven team lost months of time waiting for partner organizations to release data from archives or grant access to data streams. A former leader on the project proposes another path. By: Jaim Coddington
We are lost in the woods on acquisition reform Incentives can and must be refocused from within Congress to unleash the best of our free enterprise system. New players must be enticed by lowering barriers to entry into the defense-industrial base and provided real opportunities to compete fairly with the major defense contractors. By: Tim Welter
NATO defending Europe is a pipe dream NATO, emasculated by the absence of U.S. military power poses no great threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin. By: Matthew R. Kambrod
Eliminate ambiguity over Taiwan, or risk unravelling regional credibility If China has indeed lost respect for the U.S., how long until it has neither fear nor hesitation — the point at which deterrence fails? By: Lt. Col. Matthew R. Crouch
DoD needs data management change for zero trust security The government’s current approach to data management means that one of the three core tenets of data must always be sacrificed — either speed, accuracy or scalability, an industry expert says. By: Egon Rinderer
The Iniochos military exercise in Greece is bad news for Iran While Israel and the United Arab Emirates have participated in the exercise before, this year’s iteration is the first following the 2020 Abraham Accords. By: Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst
Shipyard infrastructure needs a boost from Congress Shipyards are the source of all naval strength and are playing an increasingly pivotal role in the global balance of power. By: Sen. Roger Wicker
What focus areas are key to America’s future space capabilities? Increased concentration on space is welcome. However, Pentagon decisions about future priorities, activities and investments should continue to sharpen its focus on the technologies and capabilities required to exploit new architectures and approaches in space. By: Tate Nurkin
How the DoD can win the great tech race with a new workforce model To become a stronger nation capable of developing superior technology and cyber capabilities, an Air Force leader advocates for the DoD to formally adopt a champion-innovator-implementer approach. By: Lt. Col. Steven Skipper
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