Defense Opinion
Articles By Defense
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Domestic Politics Threaten a Key National Security Institution
By Michael Marks, Defense Opinion Writer. Michael is the former assistant director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former senior policy advisor to the Under Secretary of […]
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NATO Push Needed to Shut Down Flow of Semiconductors to Russia
By André Brunel, Defense Opinion Writer. Brunel is an international technology attorney with Reiter, Brunel and Dunn. The new NATO secretary general has the opportunity and experience necessary to lead […]
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Setting the Record Straight on the Safety of the V-22 Osprey
By Robert Kenney, Defense Opinion Writer. Robert is a retired Marine Corps colonel with over 5,000 flight hours in the H-1, H-46 and H-53, among other aircraft. The Pentagon has […]
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U.S. Navy Has a Readiness Problem; Here are Solutions to Consider
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Steven is the navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy. The U.S. Navy’s goal of “75 ready ships” remains a “work in progress” after two […]
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Air Force Struggles with Next-Generation ICBM
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Steven is the navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy. The U.S. Navy has been the focus of recent criticism for its shipbuilding woes, to […]
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The Push for More Electric Vehicles Strengthens China’s Hand
By Sergio de la Peña, Defense Opinion Writer. Sergio, a retired U.S. Army colonel, is the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for western hemisphere affairs from May 2017 to October […]
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Air Force Wavering on New Fighter Imperils World’s Most Advanced Engines
By Rebecca Grant, Defense Opinion Writer. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst and vice president, defense programs for the Lexington Institute, a nonprofit public-policy research organization in Arlington, Virginia. […]
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With Focus on Red Sea, U.S. Navy has an Aircraft Carrier Gap in the Pacific
By Rebecca Grant, Defense Opinion Writer. Rebecca Grant is a national security analyst and vice president, defense programs for the Lexington Institute, a nonprofit public-policy research organization in Arlington, Virginia. […]
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Air Force Faces Pressure to Cut Back KC-46 Tanker Fleet; That’s a Bad Idea
By Mark Mitchell, Defense Opinion Writer. Mark is a former Air Force test pilot. A reliable and affordable air refueling capability is fundamental to accomplishing the U.S. Air Force’s critical […]
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China’s Long March Toward Aircraft Carrier Capability
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Steven is the navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy. The third Chinese carrier Fujian recently went to sea for trials, at some times trailing an Admiral […]