We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year
The US military needs to find a balance of drone inventory and training consumption that produces the most combat value for its money, writes Col. Dustin Thomas of DCMA.
What it takes to succeed as Secretary of the Navy
The US Navy faces its most challenging period since the end of the Cold War, and it needs someone with the right qualities to steer it back on course, says former SecNav John Lehman and AEI's Anand Toprani.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
"Being able to tell the commander you don't need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well."
What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?
Despite their cinematic, sci-fi allure, humanoid robots could potentially address real manpower and survivability problems, a former Turkish general argues.
The NIH-Pentagon deal isn’t a cash grab. It’s a rescue.
As global threats move faster than ever, uniting defense capability with scientific innovation is not a luxury, it’s an imperative, argues former Pentagon official David Lasseter.
If Washington is going to be a shareholder, it should act like one
As governments increasingly seek to broaden industrial advantages, if the US is going to follow suit, its justifications should be clear, exceptional and subject to consistent rules, two advisors argue.
How China is rethinking tank survival against FPVs and top-attack threats
The drone age did not end armored warfare. It rewrote the terms of survival, and Chinese military analysts are paying attention.
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Building a predictive defense industrial base begins with artificial intelligence
AI-enabled workflows accelerate production, but cybersecurity and governance remain central.
The US needs an information-warfare strategy for Iran — and beyond
In the face of authoritarian oppression, a US-made information warfare tool set could enhance the lives of those living in restrictive countries.
NATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way
For NATO, reproducibility should become a distinct measure of Russian military capability, driving how the alliance plans for the future.
Now is the wrong time for the Pentagon to pull back from Europe
The Hudson Institute's Daniel Kochis argues in this op-ed that Russia must remain convinced that America’s presence, combined with European NATO members’ firepower, is enough not to risk a direct confrontation.
Overlooking the obvious: The most likely way AI can enable terror attacks
Nightmare scenarios of AI-engineered super-plagues or nuclear bombs have, understandably, attracted the most attention. But there is lots of lower-hanging fruit for terrorists.
From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
There is no single answer to the drone threat, pushing the Pentagon toward a broader mix of defenses.
Fixing the machine: Inside the Navy’s race to rebuild its aviator pipeline
An in-depth discussion with the service's chief of Naval Air Training Command.
To counter China, America’s next CCA needs a different mission
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments' Greg Malandrino argues in this op-ed that a fight with China will require CCAs for defense as well as offense.
In the rush to buy drones, make sure not to stockpile obsolescence
In this op-ed, the commander of the DCMA’s Unmanned Systems – Experimental Command (US-X) warns that unit cost can't be the driver when looking at small drones.
The president doesn’t need a one-trick Army
In our high-tech, fast-moving world, the US Army should stop optimizing for prediction and start optimizing for uncertainty, argues this retired one-star general.