September 13, 2022

In a Dangerous World, New Pentagon Mitigation Plan Would Hobble U.S. Forces

Lt. Gen. David Deptula (ret.) September 13, 2022

One must admire the intent behind Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s new Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP). Yet the recommendations in this plan threaten to undermine U.S. combatant forces and their commanders, limiting America’s ability to wage war and potentially increasing the risk of civilian casualties in the future.

Russia, China and the Power of Nuclear Coercion

Patty-Jane Geller September 13, 2022

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year Vladimir Putin and his subordinates have made constant nuclear threats against the West.

No Amount of ‘Strategic Patience’ Would Have Changed Afghanistan Outcome

John Fairlamb, Ph.D. September 13, 2022

You can have the patience of the biblical Job, but if your strategy is flawed, all you will get is a longer commitment that fails.

Washington’s Support for Defense-Critical Semiconductors Won’t Fix What Ails Industry

Timothy S. McCune September 13, 2022

The semiconductor industry is enjoying a rare moment in the sun. Thanks to supply shortages and the U.S. government’s belated realization of the role semiconductors play in weapons systems and elsewhere, congressional leaders and the Biden administration are committing taxpayers to spending billions on domestic chip factories. It’s been a long time coming.

Scrap the Individual Military Branches in Favor of a Single Warfighting Force

Mark Stoneman September 13, 2022

It’s time to scrap the U.S. armed forces. If you just spewed your Cheerios across the breakfast table, I should clarify. I’m not suggesting we abandon the military, beat our swords into ploughshares and become pacifists. But it’s time to overhaul how the nation organizes the military services by unifying the service departments into one warfighting component — the United States Defense Forces.

In a Dangerous World, New Pentagon Mitigation Plan Would Hobble U.S. Forces

Russia, China and the Power of Nuclear Coercion

No Amount of ‘Strategic Patience’ Would Have Changed Afghanistan Outcome

Washington’s Support for Defense-Critical Semiconductors Won’t Fix What Ails Industry

Scrap the Individual Military Branches in Favor of a Single Warfighting Force

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