Opinion
How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook
The authors of this op-ed argue the DOD's 8% relook offers an opportunity to break the defense budgeting routine, but that outcome is far from preordained.
Opinion
Drug trafficking as irregular warfare — and what can be done about it
The author of this op-ed discusses how DOD-DEA partnerships, like those that targeted Taliban heroin traffickers, could be a model for stifling cartels.
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The Golden Dome is not ready to stop a Chinese attack on the US
This op-ed argues that domestic distractions have left the U.S. unprepared for a conflict with a peer enemy — China — bent on war by strategic paralysis.
Opinion
The Army’s body composition policies must evolve
In this op-ed, the author argues the Army’s outdated body composition policies are quietly eroding the readiness, health and performance of the force.
Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold War
In this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.
Opinion
Joint force design is still a service-centric mission
Acquisition has been a joint process for more than 30 years, and only the services can gauge necessary tradeoffs, argues analyst Steven Wills.
Opinion
Peace or no peace, America can and should arm Ukraine
U.S. aid has helped Ukraine destroy over 10,500 tanks and other armored vehicles, over 270 aircraft, and a portion of the Russian Black Sea fleet.
Opinion
There is free-riding among the US military services, too
Pentagon leaders should move some acquisition authorities away from the services, structuring the budget around a true joint force design.
Opinion
Tiltrotor will bring the Army off the bench in the Indo-Pacific
The author of this op-ed argues the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft gives the Army a quantum leap in capability necessary to win a war in the Pacific.
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America needs military lawyers willing to uphold its principles
The authors of this op-ed argue the U.S. military is only at its best when lethality works in concert with its longstanding compliance of wartime laws.
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DOGE shouldn’t have unfettered Pentagon access
if Musk’s involvement ends up exposing sensitive data to our adversaries, a few billion in government waste will be the least of our problems.
Opinion
Ending military diversity efforts will cost us talent and readiness
In this op-ed, an active-duty service member argues the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI in the military will undermine readiness.
Opinion
The US must reform an arms sales process that invites dawdling
The Tiered Review process has evolved into a way for a single member of Congress to block a transfer for reasons disconnected from US defense policy.
Opinion
Spending, troops and Asia: three ideas for Europe to stabilize NATO
If Europe responds positively, it can place NATO on a new, healthy footing.
Opinion
What the Pentagon might learn from Ukraine about fielding new tech
The U.S. Defense Department might benefit from leveraging commercial technology more aggressively, argue RAND analysts Jon Schmid and Erik E. Mueller.
Opinion
This program equipped the US military to take down drug traffickers
This commentary's author discusses how current debates about the military's role in stifling cartels bring to mind lesser-known stories from Afghanistan.
Opinion
Don’t pull the plug on US military installations
Renewable energy is a politically volatile topic, but U.S. military leaders should not categorically dismiss the benefits.
