Norway provides both a model, and a warning, for NATO
There are lessons that allies can take from Oslo that would help strengthen the NATO alliance, Joshua Huminski writes.
Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
The US entered the conflict with a detailed plan for a war of destruction, but no serious plan for Iran’s war of disruption.
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Scaling AI for Defense Teams Without Increasing Data Risk
AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.
Go big or go home: Washington’s assistance to the Lebanese army
The US seems stuck on the fence about whether to abandon or commit to the Lebanese military, and until it picks a side, little is likely to change in the regional conflict with Hezbollah, writes Bilal Saab.
Russia, Hamas, and China: Three reasons Turkey shouldn’t get the F-35
After President Donald Trump said he would make Turkey's leader "very happy," analysts from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warn in this op-ed that including Ankara in the F-35 program is still the wrong move.
The defense implications of a United Kingdom led by Andy Burnham
Burnham will likely want to continue many aspects of Keir Starmer’s approach to defense and security policy, but with some key differences.
We must ensure the next war is won, not lost, in space. That starts with acquisition.
In his first op-ed since leaving service, Jim Slife, the former Air Force No. 2 officer, lays out how space procurement has been stymied in the past.
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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational
These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.
The Navy’s next secretary has an urgent task: Make the public case
Today the US may have the political conditions necessary to build a larger Navy, but it lacks a publicly articulated maritime strategy, argues naval veteran Bruce Stubbs.
The new Indo-Pacific security architecture: From hub-and-spoke to allied security web
This is the latest in a series of semi-regular columns by Robbin Laird, where he will tackle current defense issues through the lens of more than 45 years of defense expertise in both the US and abroad. The goal of these columns: to look back at how questions and perspectives of the past should inform decisions being made today.
The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget
SOCOM's budget has been flat since FY2019, but demand for SOF capabilities has risen 300 percent in the past five years, argue former acting SecDef Chris Miller and Phil Anderson of SOF Action.
Six key takeaways about Iran’s missiles, two months into the war
From the necessity of air defense to the perils of dwindling stockpiles, here are a few key considerations after more than 10 weeks of long-range strikes from Tehran.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
The next Army chief won’t inherit a force, he’ll inherit an argument
The next Army chief needs to show that land power is still vital and relevant for modern warfare that's heavily focused on drones, writes John G. Ferrari in this op-ed.
Firewalls won’t protect GEOINT companies. Cyber resilience will, if we act now.
As cyberattacks increasingly aim to disrupt operations rather than just steal data, GEOINT providers need models that can continue operations under attack, Norman Laudermilch writes.
Synthesized Command & Control: A new way human choices can guide AI warfighting
Two AI experts propose a new way to train artificial intelligence for warfighters.
Russia’s windfall from the Iran war is temporary. Ukraine’s isn’t.
Kyiv, unlike Moscow, has secured strategic advantages from the war in Iran, writes Artur Kalandarov.