Revamp the broken security-clearance process [Commentary] The clearance system must be revamped, not just reformed.
US should consider no-fly zone for North Korea missile tests [Commentary] A multilayered missile defense setup could well be enough to give North Korea pause before trying to test launch a missile.
Why didn't sanctions stop North Korea’s missile program? [Commentary] Have sanctions on North Korea failed? It might be more useful to consider what the effects of sanctions have been.
How Secretary Tillerson could reshape the State Department [Commentary] If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wishes to reshape his department into one that is more effective, focused and a true partner for the Pentagon, he must accomplish three tasks.
More distributed operating concepts needed for US Army air and missile defense [Commentary] The U.S. Army’s modern air and missile defense force is neither resilient enough or adequately prepared for high-end air and missile threats, nor will it be for the foreseeable future.
The UN nuclear weapons ban is damaging [Commentary] The international ban on nuclear weapons most recently announced by the United Nations is seen by many as a landmark toward a safer world. The U.N. intends to generally proscribe this category of weapons by judging that nuclear weapons must neither be owned, nor produced, nor stationed — and threatening to use them is prohibited, as well.
Air Force pilot shortfall is dangerous for the US [Commentary] Pilots are national assets, so the current pilot shortage is a national problem.
The Putin-Trump relationship: Nothing more than smoke and mirrors [Editorial] In an Aug. 3 tweet, President Donald Trump had this to say: “Our relations with Russia are at a historic low, and very dangerous.” But is it? Or is it actually no different than it’s ever been, except that the current administration implied for a brief period of time we might see the relationship repaired?
Target practice and North Korea's missiles There is a way to slow down North Korea’s missile program and there is no need to launch any military attack on the Pyongyang regime.
Defense acquisition: Focus on the requirement document, not the process [Commentary] The most important, yet most overlooked, product in the defense acquisition system is a succinct operational requirements document.
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