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Where are the Sage Advisors When You Need Them?

OPINION -- “There are few things you can do that are more gratifying and more satisfying, and when you look back, being able to say that maybe, you [...] More
IntelligenceWalter Pincusmilitary
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The 'Golden Dome' Missile Defense Plan – and a New Arms Race

OPINION — “The space-based interceptor piece was not in the [missile defense] architecture plan as we were before January 27 [when President Trump [...] More
Fine PrintWalter Pincusmilitary
The U.S. Tries to Halt a Shipbuilding Crisis

The U.S. Tries to Halt a Shipbuilding Crisis

EXPERT INTERVIEWS — There is at least one issue involving national security and U.S. manufacturing that enjoys bipartisan support – and at least one [...] More
ChinamilitaryAsiaReporting

Expert Q&A: Winning the Recruiting and Retention Battle in the U.S. Military

EXPERT Q&A — Discussions about the future of war and whether the U.S. is ready for the next conflict often center on the adoption of advanced [...] More
Alternative PerspectivesBeth AschmilitaryNorth America
Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow's Wars?
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Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow's Wars?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — One of the most profound impacts of the war in Ukraine has less to do with the frontlines and diplomatic negotiations, and more [...] More
militaryTech/Cybernational securityReporting
Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

Reimagining the Way the U.S. Prepares for Future Wars

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – In an age of rapidly changing technology and profound implications for the wars of the future, is the United States adapting [...] More
militaryAmericasNorth AmericaReporting

Trump is Right to Prioritize Homeland Missile Defense

OPINION — President Trump issued an executive order, “The Iron Dome for America,” on January 27, jumpstarting a major effort to deploy and maintain a [...] More
militaryRear Adm. (Ret.) Mark MontgomeryNorth AmericaBradley Bowmannational security
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A Top US Commander is Fired – and What May Come Next

OPINION — “She is a leader of character and integrity who I relied on for counsel and support as the Commandant of the Coast Guard and would do so [...] More
Fine PrintWalter Pincusnational securitymilitary

Assessing US Recruitment: The Military V. Pete Hegseth

OPINION — “The U.S. Army Recruiting Command exceeded our fiscal year 2024 recruiting mission, with more than 55,000 future soldiers going to basic [...] More
Fine PrintNorth AmericaWalter Pincusnational securitymilitary
Former US Commander: Future Global Policies 'Being Written In Ukraine’
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Former US Commander: Future Global Policies 'Being Written In Ukraine’

EXPERT INTERVIEW — In the week since Donald Trump’s election victory, the world has been speculating and preparing – in some cases with high anxiety [...] More
AsiaAmericasNorth AmericaEuropemilitaryReporting

AI, the Future of the DoD, and Elon Musk

OPINION – “I think the thing that’ll be really important is how you make them [new unmanned aircraft], because this is another thing the [Pentagon] [...] More
militaryWalter PincusFine Print

A Fight for the Future of US Special Operations Forces

OPINION — “If the numbers are what they are, then we need to man SOF (Special Operations Forces) to the numbers we can man to make sure that we have [...] More
Fine PrintWalter PincusmilitaryNorth America

Pentagon May be Slow to ‘Paradigm Shift’ in AI-Driven Weapons 

OPINION — “We are long past debating whether software- and AI- (Artificial Intelligence) enabled technologies are essential to America’s ability to [...] More
Fine PrintWalter PincusTech/Cybermilitary