Commentaries
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How a Prototype Approach can Help the Navy Rebuild its Fighting Capability
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. The process through which U.S. weapons develop from concept to service in the field or at sea is long and complicated. It can take a decade […]
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Restoring the U.S. Advantage in Satellite Navigation
By Marc J. Berkowitz, Defense Opinion Writer. The United States has ceded its leadership position in space-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), with stark ramifications for most all U.S. critical […]
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Why the U.S. Must Aggressively Step Up Testing of Hypersonic Weapons
By Seth Cropsey, Defense Opinion Writer. The U.S. faces a watershed moment technologically and geopolitically, with advanced military capabilities such as hypersonic weapons rapidly maturing and influencing the broader strategic […]
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How U.S. Military AI Can Mitigate California’s Wildfire Crisis
By Erin O’Brien Hawley, Defense Opinion Writer. As the flames of three relentless wildfires continue to devour swaths of Southern California, families are forced to flee their homes, emergency responders […]
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Trump’s Unique Opportunity to Reset Export Control Policy on Semiconductors
By André Brunel, Defense Opinion Writer. President Trump has a unique opportunity in his second term to drive a systemic resetting of the military correlation of forces against China, Russia, […]
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A Better Solution for Ukraine that Ends U.S. Strategic Dithering
By James Farwell and Jahara Matisek, Defense Opinion Writers. Winning a war requires getting out the truth – and getting it out first – to build and solidify the credibility […]
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Degrading Domestic Chem, Bio, Radiological Threats Must Take Center Stage
By Jeffrey Brodeur, Defense Opinion Writer. In June 2024, eight individuals from Tajikistan suspected of terrorist activities and connections to ISIS were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in major U.S. […]
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A Bad Move: Trump Team Shouldn’t Shift Space HQ to Alabama
By John Fairlamb, Defense Opinion Writer. Now that Donald Trump has won a second term, the Alabama congressional delegation is already lobbying to have the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) headquarters […]
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Despite its Troubled Development, the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship is Vital
By Steven Wills, Defense Opinion Writer. The U.S. Navy is winding down construction of its littoral combat ship fleet with the recent commissioning of USS Beloit, and just the Cleveland and LCS-2 variant Pierre left to complete. […]
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To Deter China, Taiwan Needs to Expand Its ‘Porcupine’ Capabilities
By Scott Savitz, Defense Opinion Writer. The threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan represents one of the largest challenges for the Department of State and the Department of Defense […]