Defense Opinion
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Three Fast and Essential Defense Moves for Trump’s Team
By Rebecca Grant, Defense Opinion Writer. President-elect Donald J. Trump and his national security team want change in the U.S. military. They can score fast wins by correcting major defense […]
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Trump Administration Must Reform how U.S. Navy Designs, Builds Warships
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Among the first actions it takes in the Pentagon, the incoming Trump administration should commission a top-to-bottom review and reform of the Navy bureaucracy […]
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How the Osprey Changed Air Force Special Operations
By Jim Cardoso, Defense Opinion Writer. Almost 20 years ago, in May 2005, I was among a small cadre of aircrew and maintainers who stood up the first CV-22 squadron […]
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Memo to Next President: Bolster the Merchant Marine Fleet
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. Steven is the navalist at the Center for Maritime Strategy. The next U.S. president will be faced with a stark choice – whether or […]
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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 […]