Ryan Brobst

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Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East

Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East
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.

How to increase deterrence messaging to Iran with the next US-Israel military exercise

How to increase deterrence messaging to Iran with the next US-Israel military exercise
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

Countdown to counteroffensive: Give Ukraine ATACMS before it’s too late
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.

Lifting the arms embargo on Cyprus is a major opportunity to aid Ukraine

Lifting the arms embargo on Cyprus is a major opportunity to aid Ukraine
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.

Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine

Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine
Iranian drones could make Russia’s military more lethal in Ukraine

The US and its allies should prepare Ukraine, and better constrain Iran, write analysts from FDD.

With US distracted, Tehran and Beijing tighten embrace in the Middle East

With US distracted, Tehran and Beijing tighten embrace in the Middle East
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.

Ukraine is getting Switchblade. It should be just the first wave of loitering munitions for Kyiv.
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.

Between E-3 And Eyes In Space, The Air Force Needs A Bridge, Now

Between E-3 And Eyes In Space, The Air Force Needs A Bridge, Now
Between E-3 And Eyes In Space, The Air Force Needs A Bridge, Now

The Air Force has valiantly breathed life into the decades-old E-3 Sentry platform, but as top service officials recently suggested, it can no longer wait for the jump to space-based systems, the authors write in this op-ed. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Bradley Bowman, Maj. Lauren Harrison and Ryan Brobst argue that as Russia…

Help The Afghan Air Force To Blunt Taliban Attacks

Help The Afghan Air Force To Blunt Taliban Attacks
Help The Afghan Air Force To Blunt Taliban Attacks

At the NATO Summit in Brussels, the United States should finalize a plan with its allies to ensure the Afghan air force has the maintenance and logistical support it requires to remain combat effective. The United States and our international partners have worked for years to build an Afghan air force capable of providing effective…