Recent events in Ukraine demonstrate that the potential for major theater war in the 21st century is not as unthinkable as conventional wisdom may hold, said Peter Singer, a senior fellow for New America Foundation, on Thursday. Singer and the coauthor of his newest book, August Cole, conducted extensive research and interviews with those who would fight in such a conflict—from the US and around the world—and those who would plan and lead such a war. Unlike the wars of the 20th century, new factors must be explored about such an “unthinkable” scenario, said Singer. For instance, he noted, the “lifeblood” of the US military today is a vast network that commands and controls forces and provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance through two unexploited domains in World War II: cyberspace and space. Gaming out how this network could be challenged, and how it would affect the “qualitative” difference US forces have built into force planning could help avert potential disaster in a future conflict, he noted.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
