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Should Finland join NATO? Consider these factors.
Widespread, if not universal, support exists within NATO for Finnish membership. Unfortunately for Finland, and perhaps for the alliance, there is likely to be a significant delay.
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The anti-satellite test ban must not undermine deterrence
The U.S. must convince its adversaries they cannot destroy America’s critical satellites while retaining theirs.
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Russia’s Sarmat test underscores need to modernize US nuclear triad
Russian President Putin’s behavior stands in stark contrast with the Biden administration’s decision to postpone and then cancel a launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM.
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The Space Force has to transform to meet its goals
We should expect U.S. Space Command to meet the same expectations we hold for every other combatant command — securing military superiority within its assigned domain, while providing warfighting support as an equal member of the joint force. In addition to its work developing more resilient space architectures, the Space Force should take the lead…
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The US needs a new approach to producing weapons. Just look at Ukraine.
Thomas G. Mahnken argues it is imperative for the United States and its allies to both increase their munitions capacity and adopt innovative approaches to munitions production.
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The US military needs a modernized GPS capability to maintain superiority
The replacement of outdated GPS satellites in the constellation has not kept pace with our international competition and emerging global threats.
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The Army’s NGSW program aimed for the wrong standards
A more reasonable analysis would have set the bar at penetrating Level 4 body armor at 100-200 meters, rather than 600 meters.
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Israel has a KC-46 problem. Here’s the solution.
The U.S. and Israel urgently need to replace their aging aerial refueling fleets with the modernized KC-46A. The problem is the aircraft has been plagued by development challenges and delays.
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The Biden administration’s new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate
At its core, this plan fundamentally breaks faith with the shipbuilding-industrial base.
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Bring the Reforger exercises back to Europe
The still fairly new Defender Europe exercises are too limited in scope, this author says.
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Should Finland join NATO? Consider these factors.
Widespread, if not universal, support exists within NATO for Finnish membership. Unfortunately for Finland, and perhaps for the alliance, there is likely to be a significant delay.
-
The anti-satellite test ban must not undermine deterrence
The U.S. must convince its adversaries they cannot destroy America’s critical satellites while retaining theirs.
-
Russia’s Sarmat test underscores need to modernize US nuclear triad
Russian President Putin’s behavior stands in stark contrast with the Biden administration’s decision to postpone and then cancel a launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM.
-
The Space Force has to transform to meet its goals
We should expect U.S. Space Command to meet the same expectations we hold for every other combatant command — securing military superiority within its assigned domain, while providing warfighting support as an equal member of the joint force. In addition to its work developing more resilient space architectures, the Space Force should take the lead…
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The US needs a new approach to producing weapons. Just look at Ukraine.
Thomas G. Mahnken argues it is imperative for the United States and its allies to both increase their munitions capacity and adopt innovative approaches to munitions production.
-
The US military needs a modernized GPS capability to maintain superiority
The replacement of outdated GPS satellites in the constellation has not kept pace with our international competition and emerging global threats.
-
The Army’s NGSW program aimed for the wrong standards
A more reasonable analysis would have set the bar at penetrating Level 4 body armor at 100-200 meters, rather than 600 meters.
-
Israel has a KC-46 problem. Here’s the solution.
The U.S. and Israel urgently need to replace their aging aerial refueling fleets with the modernized KC-46A. The problem is the aircraft has been plagued by development challenges and delays.
-
The Biden administration’s new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate
At its core, this plan fundamentally breaks faith with the shipbuilding-industrial base.
-
Bring the Reforger exercises back to Europe
The still fairly new Defender Europe exercises are too limited in scope, this author says.
-
Should Finland join NATO? Consider these factors.
Widespread, if not universal, support exists within NATO for Finnish membership. Unfortunately for Finland, and perhaps for the alliance, there is likely to be a significant delay.
-
The anti-satellite test ban must not undermine deterrence
The U.S. must convince its adversaries they cannot destroy America’s critical satellites while retaining theirs.
-
Russia’s Sarmat test underscores need to modernize US nuclear triad
Russian President Putin’s behavior stands in stark contrast with the Biden administration’s decision to postpone and then cancel a launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM.
-
The Space Force has to transform to meet its goals
We should expect U.S. Space Command to meet the same expectations we hold for every other combatant command — securing military superiority within its assigned domain, while providing warfighting support as an equal member of the joint force. In addition to its work developing more resilient space architectures, the Space Force should take the lead…
-
The US needs a new approach to producing weapons. Just look at Ukraine.
Thomas G. Mahnken argues it is imperative for the United States and its allies to both increase their munitions capacity and adopt innovative approaches to munitions production.
-
The US military needs a modernized GPS capability to maintain superiority
The replacement of outdated GPS satellites in the constellation has not kept pace with our international competition and emerging global threats.
-
The Army’s NGSW program aimed for the wrong standards
A more reasonable analysis would have set the bar at penetrating Level 4 body armor at 100-200 meters, rather than 600 meters.
-
Israel has a KC-46 problem. Here’s the solution.
The U.S. and Israel urgently need to replace their aging aerial refueling fleets with the modernized KC-46A. The problem is the aircraft has been plagued by development challenges and delays.
-
The Biden administration’s new shipbuilding plan is wholly inadequate
At its core, this plan fundamentally breaks faith with the shipbuilding-industrial base.
-
Bring the Reforger exercises back to Europe
The still fairly new Defender Europe exercises are too limited in scope, this author says.
