Defense Opinion
Articles By Defense
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Does Resurrecting the Navy’s Iconic Battleships Make Sense?
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. What’s old is new again. The possibility of resurrecting battleships as a potent symbol of naval power is back as a popular topic of discussion in […]
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Defense Software Factories Need a Major Reset
By Bryon Kroger, Defense Opinion Writer. Software factories were supposed to fix defense tech. They promised a faster, leaner path to warfighter-ready software. But instead of operating like real factories, […]
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The Golden Dome’s Blind Spot
By Will Hurd, Defense Opinion Writer. The Trump administration’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative could revolutionize homeland defense. But the debate around it is overlooking a critical point. The […]
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New Cybersecurity Certification for Defense Contractors Gets Underway
By Thomas Graham, Defense Opinion Writer. The end of fiscal 2025 on Sept. 30 will usher in a substantial change for the Department of Defense (DoD). The Office of Management […]
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Not the Time to Transfer Wartime Control of Forces to South Korea
Ju Hyung Kim, Defense Opinion Writer. South Korea has long viewed the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S. as a marker of its military sovereignty. But in a dual […]
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Greater Effort Needed to Curtail U.S. Dependence on Chinese Microelectronics
By David Schild, Defense Opinion Writer. Despite its critical connection to our national and economic security, microelectronics manufacturing has largely been offshored over the past 25 years. This reality threatens […]
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Israel’s Growing Military Tech Savvy Gives It Leverage Abroad
By Angelo Arviso, Defense Opinion Writer. Israel is set to export its vaunted Arrow-3—an interceptor for exo-atmospheric ballistic threats—to Germany as the largest-ever Israeli defense export, a $4.3 billion sale. Berlin will […]
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Generative Artificial Intelligence is Rapidly Modernizing the U.S. Military
By Nicholas Chaillon, Defense Opinion Writer. As global threats evolve and the pace of technological innovation accelerates, the Department of Defense faces mounting pressure to enhance decision-making, streamline operations and […]
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Weaning the U.S. Military Off a Tablet Supply Chain That Leads to China
By Jim Will, Defense Opinion Writer. Tablet computers are essential to how our military fights, moves and sustains, but these devices are built on a fragile global supply chain with […]
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The Tragedy of the Navy’s High-Tech Fetish
By Jay. A. Stout, Defense Opinion Writer. The Navy desperately needs new ships, aircraft and weapons as it prepares for the coming war with China. But instead of procuring them […]