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In this op-ed, William Greenwalt of the American Enterprise Institute lays out reasons why the DoD and Congress should move away from CMMC 2.0.
By William C. Greenwalt![For a successful NATO summit, leaders must mind the 4 Ms](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/240612_stoltenberg_blinken_NATO-e1718217554518-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed analyst Joshua Huminski lays out what officials should focus on during one of the most crucial meetings in the alliance’s history.
By Joshua Huminski![It’s time to make a new international cooperation office within the Pentagon](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/8465878-scaled-e1718115143585-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, Jerry McGinn says the Senate Armed Services Committee should seriously consider the creation of a new office inside DoD for international cooperation.
By Jerry McGinn![The concept driving the Army’s air assault plans for the Indo-Pacific](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/12/Valor-pic1-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, Rebecca Grant of the Lexington Institute explains why FLRAA will be a keystone for the Army’s future in the Indo-Pacific.
By Rebecca Grant![Unleashing innovation: The case for a drone operator branch in the US Army](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2021/10/121015_DVIDS_one_world_terrain_drone_6516460-scaled-e1634327664966-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, John Ferrari explains why, despite the Army’s reservations, a new drone corps could be good for innovation.
By John Ferrari![The National Guard is essential to America’s Indo-Pacific strategy](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/hokanson-pacific-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson discusses how the National Guard has been working with allies in the Indo-Pacific.
By Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson![Differentiating innovation: From performance art to production scale](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/Pentagon_1-scaled-e1654709759974-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, Andrew Metrick of CNAS explains why the DoD needs to get on the same page about innovation.
By Andrew Metrick![America needs to keep pushing Canada on defense spending](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/canada-us-flags-scaled-e1716557346978-225x150.jpg)
Canada’s recent Defense Policy Update (DPU) paved the way to eventually reach two percent GDP spending – but still has a long way to go, say Canadian analysts Jamie Tronnes and Richard Shimooka in this op-ed.
By Jamie Tronnes and Richard Shimooka![Time to create a new quad for the Arctic Pacific to counter China and Russia](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2013/05/US-Canadian-Coast-Guard-vessels-in-Arctic-e1716227767933-225x150.jpg)
The US and Canada should turn to Japan and South Korea, two pivotal treaty allies with strategic interests and unique capabilities that could bolster Arctic security, according to analysts Chan Mo Ku and Jinwan Park.
By Chan Mo Ku and Jinwan Park![House defense policy draft: A good first step, but some missed opportunities](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/11/231108_DVIDS_submarine_construction_820194-e1699443296744-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari of AEI call out what they see as the good and the bad in the HASC NDAA draft.
By Elaine McCusker and John Ferrari![To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/8006642-scaled-e1715710928828-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, retired Maj. Gen. James Marks discusses the importance of domestic nitrocellulose production to keep up with America’s needs.
By James "Spider" Marks![US postured to lose without a Standing Combined Joint Task Force in INDOPACOM](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2024/05/8381576-1-scaled-e1715706933457-225x150.jpg)
In this op-ed, John D. Rosenberger discusses the need for a Standing Combined Joint Task Force to face the China threat.
By John D. Rosenberger
In this op-ed, Bilal Y. Saab lays out some of the challenges in forging a US-Saudi Arabia defense pact.
By Bilal Y. Saab