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Taiwan should speed up adoption of a “porcupine” approach to its own defense, enabling it to inflict substantial damage to any invasion force through development of asymmetrical capabilities.
With many enemies seeking an opportunity to cause harm to the country, the U.S. faces a heightened threat of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and
Justin Sanchez • JULY 1, 2024
The future of United States industrial growth, a key component of national security, rests in the establishment of biotechnology as a new pillar of industrial domestic manufacturing. Fortunately the opportunity exists to develop the science, infrastructure and workforce to do this.
For decades under a religious dictatorship, Iranians have demonstrated a profound resilience and a steadfast desire for democratic change. The United States has a pivotal role to play in supporting these aspirations.
U.S. policy is burdened by strategic dithering — supporting Ukraine enough to not lose, but not enough to be victorious.
The next Navy secretary should create a group of upwardly mobile Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine captains and Marine Corps colonels to experiment with new concepts of naval strategy and operations. The increasing tensions with China demand it.
Millions of military servicemembers and veterans could be targeted by foreign governments, unless the government does everything possible to crack down on unaccountable data brokers who collect and sell extremely detailed personal information on all Americans.
President-elect Trump and his national security team want change in the U.S. military. They can score fast wins by correcting major defense program mistakes made by the Biden administration.
Here are a set of top priorities the new Trump administration should consider for the first 100 days in the Department of Defense.
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