“In my mind, we want to get something a lot closer to mixed martial arts—you have people that are fighting one another, they’re not thinking."
National Security
The U.S. has consulted with allies regarding its ongoing Nuclear Posture Review and will continue to do so.
China is clearly setting the stage for a fait accompli coercive takeover of Taiwan.
Winding down to the end of 2021 and looking forward to the year ahead gives us an opportunity to count our blessings and take note of what ails us.
Russia’s ASAT test rattled the world. The Space Force was already working on solutions.
Chronically high operating costs might be tamed with a new deal. A new sustainment contract between the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin, inked in September, will give the company a chance to bring down operating costs over the next three years.
The Defense Department’s cyber challenges are enormous. Systems increasingly rely on software code, much of it incorporating open-source components. Growing dependence on cloud-based systems to host databases and computer workloads also expanded the Pentagon’s attack surface. Conventional cyber defenses based on keeping hackers out of ...
A collection of quotes on airpower and national security issues.
Information dominance in the future will depend on the speed and resilience of DOD SATCOM networks.
