The Cost of Not Bringing the Pentagon into the Post-Cold War Era
OPINION — We are in a new kind of warfare with Russia and a little-noticed House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing last Tuesday showed, […] More
Posts Tagged ‘Pentagon’
The Pentagon’s ‘All Hell Breaking Loose’ Scenario for Climate Change
The Pentagon often wargames future scenarios for when ‘all hell breaks loose’ with the idea of training for the worst-case scenario. Secretary of Defense Lloyd […] More
Are We on the Brink of an Encounter with China?
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What We Can Learn from Ash Carter
BOOK REVIEW: Inside the Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Leadership in the Pentagon By Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense Reviewed by Carol […] More
It’s Been Over 300 Days Since a Pentagon Press Briefing
It’s been more than 300 days since there was a Pentagon Press Briefing. Hear from Cipher Brief Expert James Stavridis about why that’s a bad […] More
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Named Terrorist Group
Bottom Line Up Front The 8 April Trump administration announcement designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization will have […] More
Civilian Casualties and the Struggle for Transparency
Bottom Line Up Front A partially declassified study of U.S. military operations demonstrates the difficulty in accurately counting and mitigating civilian casualties. Disparities exist […] More
Securing Orbit: Countdown to a Space Corps?
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Future Challenges for Special Operations Forces
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15 Years After Invading Iraq: Winning the War, But Still Fighting for Peace
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Arming Troops on Base After Parkland? Not so fast.
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Fight Together, Parade Together
If the United States is to hold a military parade, as President Donald Trump witnessed last year in Paris, it should be the right kind […] More
Wield Creativity as a Weapon against China, Russia & Complacency
The U.S. Navy is facing tough challenges on an anemic budget: China and Russia’s growing Naval prowess; threats proliferating from increasingly advanced weapons systems; a […] More
Mattis: New U.S. Nuclear Capabilities Needed to Deter Moscow
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Are U.S. Troops in Iraq Staying or Going? Depends Who You Ask.
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Trump Call for New Nukes Will Make America Less Safe
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Is Team Trump Tilting at Windmills in Syria?
Does the Trump administration have a viable strategy for Syria — and the tools and capability to carry it out? Secretary of State Rex Tillerson […] More
Rosenblum: Superpowers Are Supposed to Stay Open
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Trump’s Trigger Finger: Nuke Review Ditches Obama Pledges
The Trump administration may open the New Year with a bang – a nuclear bang – with the impending release of its Nuclear Posture Review. […] More
Former Navy Chiefs Assail Trump’s ‘Bump Sticker’ Fleet Plan
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Decoding the U.S. Mission in Niger
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Uncertainties of Vietnam Return in War on Terror
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Trump Policy Change Increases Efficiency of Fight
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Rising Toll on Civilians Haunts Victories against ISIS
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