S-400s or not, don’t give Turkey the F-35
Bradley Bowman and Sinan Ciddi in this op-ed say that regardless if Turkey ever gives up its S-400, the risk is too great for the US to send it any F-35s.
Amid Syria troop reduction, will Trump repeat Middle East withdrawal mistakes?
Cameron McMillan and Bradley Bowman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies argue in this op ed that getting out of Syria too quickly could leave the US vulnerable.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East
The US Army is about to get its hands on a brand new long-range strike capability. In this op-ed, two FDD analysts have ideas about where it's desperately needed.
On ATACMS for Ukraine, don’t settle for a job half done
In this op-ed, John Hardie and Bradley Bowman argue that the US should send Ukraine as many ATACMS as it can without impacting US military readiness.
How to increase deterrence messaging to Iran with the next US-Israel military exercise
Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies argue that the US should expand the next Juniper Oak exercise to send a strong signal to Tehran.
Countdown to counteroffensive: Give Ukraine ATACMS before it’s too late
With renewed fighting expected, Kyiv needs the ability to attack deeper behind Russian lines in occupied lands, write a trio of FDD researchers.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Send the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb to Ukraine
The GLSDB would allow Ukrainian forces to strike Russian military targets up to 150 km away with an accuracy of around one meter, write John Hardie and Bradley Bowman of FDD.
Lifting the arms embargo on Cyprus is a major opportunity to aid Ukraine
With savvy geopolitical maneuvering, the Biden administration could get Ukraine weapons it already knows and gain a friend in the Mediterranean, a trio of FDD researchers and officials say.
Avoiding empty cockpits: Addressing the Air Force’s pilot shortage problem
Fielding the best aircraft in the world won’t matter if the Air Force can’t retain enough well-trained pilots to fly them, argue FDD’s Bradley Bowman and Maj. Brian Leitzke.
Let the Air Force let go of the E-3 ‘Sentry’
Congress is worried about creating a capability gap – but FDD’s Bradley Bowman and Maj. Brian Leitzke write that it already exists. Time and money, they say, would be better spent racing towards the E-3's replacement.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
With US distracted, Tehran and Beijing tighten embrace in the Middle East
The US pivot to the Pacific may be all about China, but it misses Beijing’s moves to fill a US void elsewhere, write a team from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Ukraine is getting Switchblade. It should be just the first wave of loitering munitions for Kyiv.
Two experts from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies argue that loitering munitions are the right weapon for Ukraine, and call on its supporters to open their arsenals.
If The Air Force Buys The E-7A Wedgetail, What’s Next?
As the service works to procure the required number of E-7As as quickly as possible, it should simultaneously implement a comprehensive plan to expedite the training of US Air Force pilots and air battle management crews.
Time To Wedge The E-7A Wedgetail Into The US Air Force Fleet
Some might argue that the Air Force should transition directly from the E-3 to an unmanned airborne early warning and control capability instead of acquiring the E-7. There are several problems with that approach.