Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
A new proposal from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall seems helpful on its face, but Bill Greenwalt and John Ferrari of AEI see red flags in the details.
By Bill Greenwalt and John Ferrari
Funding unfunded priorities and taking inflation into account means a bigger topline, argues AEI’s John Ferrari.
By John Ferrari
“No matter what China’s timeline for war might be, America’s timeline for deterrence is right now,” writes Dustin Walker of the American Enterprise Institute.
By Dustin Walker
Another Continuing Resolution would impact military readiness when it comes to everything from munitions relevant to the fight in Ukraine to the newly revealed B-21 stealth bomber, warns Elaine McCusker of AEI.
By Elaine McCusker
“Something like a G/ATOR would have enormous utility in Ukraine,” said John Ferrari, a former commander of White Sands Missile Range.
By Justin Katz
AEI’s John Ferrari and Mackenzie Eaglen write that in failing to adjust its budget to the realities of inflation, the Pentagon is careening towards budgetary trouble.
By John Ferrari and Mackenzie Eaglen
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
Lawmakers and taxpayers should know PDI is not reflective of the defense investment to counter the pacing challenge of China, AEI’s Elaine McCusker writes.
By Elaine McCusker With inflation soaring, Americans are starting to feel the pinch in everyday life. That could be even worse for members of the military, according to American Enterprise Institute budget experts John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker. In this new op-ed, they call for the Pentagon to avoid the usual games defense leaders play with inflation and…
By John Ferrari and Elaine McCusker
With the long saga of the fiscal year 2022 budget looking like it will be finalized in March, eyes now turn to the FY23 defense budget and what it might look like. Between Russian aggression, inflation and a Congress that appears supportive of increasing defense spending, it’s unclear how high the Pentagon’s budget will go.…
By Mackenzie Eaglen
John Ferrari of AEI lays out why it would benefit the Biden White House to give a big defense budget topline now — and how DoD should spend the money.
By John Ferrari
The Pentagon wants to show its investments in climate change, but the way the budget is currently structured makes that effectively impossible, says Hallie Coyne of AEI.
By Hallie Coyne
To harden supply chains against Chinese influence, what the US needs is not protectionism but a defense and economic security alliance among friendly nations.
By John Ferrari
The Marine Corps says the new missile is a top modernization priority. Analysts say China is a big reason why.
By Justin Katz
In this new analysis, budget experts Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari lay out a trio of likely scenarios for the upcoming budget negotiations – including one they deem the “doomsday” scenario for DoD.
By Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari