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Peace through secure supply chains
America cannot dominate the modern battlefield if the Pentagon does not know where its critical materials and components come from, Peter Navarro writes.
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America cannot surge experience
Fighter pilot retention is no longer simply a military personnel issue. It is a strategic imperative, writes congresswoman and Navy veteran Jen Kiggans.
Opinion
Editorials, guest commentaries, Medals and Misfires. Active-duty, reserve, Guard, veterans, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.
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Operationalizing Operator Syndrome: What the Pentagon advisory council needs to get right
Testosterone screening in the military must be supported by an evidence-based framework to assess combat-focused jobs, the authors of this op-ed write.
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Defending the Army’s Command Assessment Program
The Trump administration has every right to change policy as it sees fit. But characterizing CAP as a Biden-era attempt at DEI is counterproductive.
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The Yazidi genocide and the imperfect fulfillment of ‘never again’
The world’s response in Sinjar was not perfect, but it was decisive, and it saved thousands of lives. That is a legacy worth building on.
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He lived 3 doors down in the barracks. I carry his ghost in my pocket
“I wish the 30 soldiers who died in Alaska during my time at Wainwright had gotten to see this moment,” writes Jake Johnson in this War Horse reflection.
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Where the Arctic meets the Pacific: America’s overlooked frontline
The author of this op-ed argues the U.S. must make the Pacific Arctic more of a priority before the region is dominated entirely by Russia and China.
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4 in 5 US troops surveyed understand duty to disobey illegal orders
As National Guard troops head to DC, a new survey reveals service members’ understanding of the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
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The Space Force can’t achieve space superiority on the cheap
Each military branch needs at least two things to succeed: a clear mission and a sufficient budget. The U.S. Space Force so far has only one of them.
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Wargaming is having its ‘Moneyball’ moment
Just like in baseball, the future of wargaming lies in a marriage of modeling and simulation, human expertise and AI.
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Taiwan’s Han Kuang drills demonstrate its quills are growing sharper
Taiwan has made significant but insufficient progress in building a military capable of deterring a cross-strait invasion.
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By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn
Unless Congress intervenes and adequately funds science and technology, we are risking strategic failure, argues former Air Force secretary Frank Kendall.
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Why service members deserve the right to repair
Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape
