Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists
Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Mark Cancian and Chris Park of CSIS break down what is in this year’s unfunded priority lists and what they say about the state of the US military.

Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven

Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven
Invest in the US industrial base to support our Navy and AUKUS: Raven

In this op-ed, Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven lays out why he believes Congress should support the service’s 2025 budget request.

Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard

Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard
Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard

In this op-ed, Francis M. McGinn, the head of the National Guard Association, blasts an Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units performing space missions to the Space Force.

Avoiding Rashomon with defense venture funding: DoD, VCs need to tell same story

Avoiding Rashomon with defense venture funding: DoD, VCs need to tell same story
Avoiding Rashomon with defense venture funding: DoD, VCs need to tell same story

Masao Dahlgren in this op-ed offers reasons why venture capitalists and the Pentagon aren’t yet on the same page, and calls for them to work together so that both can reap the benefits.

In fiscal 2025, bet on Congress or begin to pivot

In fiscal 2025, bet on Congress or begin to pivot
In fiscal 2025, bet on Congress or begin to pivot

John Ferrari and Charles Rahr, in this op-ed, argue that instead of relying on the Hill to bail it out, the Pentagon may need to embrace its true needs and change where it invests.

Operations, innovation and training: A discussion with the commander of CSG-4

Operations, innovation and training: A discussion with the commander of CSG-4
Operations, innovation and training: A discussion with the commander of CSG-4

Columnist Robbin Laird talks naval training with Rear Adm. Max “Pepper” McCoy, commander of Carrier Strike Group 4.

The Sentinel ICBM remains affordable – because context matters

The Sentinel ICBM remains affordable – because context matters
The Sentinel ICBM remains affordable – because context matters

Adam Lowther and Curtis McGiffin argue in this op-ed that added context is needed before deciding that the Sentinel ICBM is too expensive.

Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO

Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO
Coproduction in Ukraine too hard? Here’s a solution: Build in NATO

In this op-ed, Kateryna Bondar argues coproduction in NATO countries could help Ukraine receive the defense materiel it needs while providing benefits to the host countries.

3 areas the DoD should fix to rapidly integrate new tech

3 areas the DoD should fix to rapidly integrate new tech
3 areas the DoD should fix to rapidly integrate new tech

“Delivering greater access, clarity, and confidence to commercial companies would dramatically improve companies’ ability to participate in the federal market, and thereby significantly strengthen America’s defense readiness,” write Jeff Decker and Noah Sheinbaum in this op-ed.

The mythical national security argument for protecting the steel industry

The mythical national security argument for protecting the steel industry
The mythical national security argument for protecting the steel industry

In this op-ed, William C. Greenwalt argues that American-made steel is not as imperative to the defense industry as it once was.

4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety

4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety
4 solutions for addressing the Air Force’s distance anxiety

In this op-ed, Timothy Walton and Mark Gunzinger discuss solutions to extend the reach of the US Air Force for a China scenario.

The Army’s cuts, force structure changes put it on the right path

The Army’s cuts, force structure changes put it on the right path
The Army’s cuts, force structure changes put it on the right path

In this op-ed, retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari argues that the Army’s decision to make cuts to force structure, while tough, is ultimately the right one.

SLCM-N and the deterrence value of ambiguity

SLCM-N and the deterrence value of ambiguity
SLCM-N and the deterrence value of ambiguity

In this op-ed, Kyle Balzer argues that developing a new nuclear sea-launched cruise missile is imperative to deterring China and Russia.

Why the Pentagon needs a quantum czar

Why the Pentagon needs a quantum czar
Why the Pentagon needs a quantum czar

In this op-ed, Rebecca Grant outlines the reasons the Defense Department should consider appointing a Principal Quantum Adviser.