D. Bandow, Foreign Policy Washington’s commitment to Taiwan hasn’t been sold to the American public.
The risk of war between China and the United States is rising. Bilateral…
Power-Hungry Navy Ships Require New Engine Tech
Josh Luckenbaugh, NatDefMag The Navy is looking at a variety of new propulsion systems — from gas turbines to electric engines — that will get surface ships where they need to go, and…
Every Ship a SAG and the LUSV Imperative
Kyle Cregge, CIMSEC The US Navy’s strike capacity is shrinking. As highlighted in
Does Technology Win Wars?
Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs The U.S. Military Needs Low-Cost Innovation—Not Big-Ticket Boondoggles
It is ironic that, despite two decades of U.S.-led conflict in…
Mission Command Analysis of Ia Drang Operation
Rodani Tan, Small Wars Journal During the Vietnam War, Builder et al. (1999) mentioned that before 1965, the fighting by the United States (U.S.) Soldiers in Vietnam had been in minor…
U.S., South Korea Announce Largest Military Exercises in 5 Years
The Diplomat The South Korean and U.S. militaries are preparing to conduct two exercises: Freedom Shield, a computer-simulated training, and Warrior Shield FTX, large-scale joint field…
VA to Look at Racial Disparities in Claims Decisions
Patricia Kime, Military.com The Department of Veterans Affairs has formed a leadership panel to understand why veterans who…
Leidos Approach to Army’s Athena Recon Aircraft
Loren Thompson, Forbes A fierce competition is underway between four powerhouse defense firms to win the development contract for a future Army sensor aircraft. The effort is called Athena,…
Racial Preferences at Our Service Academies Are Not Essential
The Federalist Racial preferences compromise combat effectiveness, dilute merit, and are unfair.
During oral argument in the college admissions racial preferences cases (Students…