The Army must accelerate counterspace investments
Col. Pete Atkinson argues in this op-ed that the Army needs to have native counterspace capabilities.
The economic argument for keeping US forces in Europe
"The first Trump administration argued 'economic security is national security.' When it comes to basing US military forces in Europe, the reverse is also true," writes .John Deni in this op-ed.
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Streamlining federal operations: achieving mission success with unified network observability
Consolidate network monitoring, performance management, and fault isolation into a single, comprehensive solution.
AMTI is not air battle management: Why the US needs the E-7 now
Grant Georgulis in this op-ed lays out why the E-7 program should not be cancelled, but rather developed alongside space-based AMTI.
How NATO nations need to sell the 5 percent spending hike to their own people
The Atlantic Council's Kristen Taylor argues in this op ed that committing to defense spending is only half the battle.
With Assad gone and Iran hobbled, the time is ripe for a stable Middle East
Yossi Kuperwasser, a retired Israeli brigadier general and current head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, charts what he says is a path forward in the region.
Four reasons to accelerate F-35 acquisition now
The US Air Force is falling behind China's in both age and readiness, JV Venable writes, which is why procuring more F-35s is imperative.
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PACAF Chief: A more contested Indo-Pacific needs a new kind of exercise
In this op-ed, Kevin Schneider explains how REFORPAC, an exercise in the Indo-Pacific, can improve readiness for the US.
We are China hawks. Don’t pivot to Asia!
The US should not pivot to Asia, but instead focus on the Eurasian continent as a whole, write Shay Khatiri and Michael Mazza in this op-ed.
What’s really in reconciliation, and how the pentagon can make it work
Elaine McCusker and John G. Ferrari of AEI run through some of the most important parts of the reconciliation bill, and what the Pentagon should do now.
The quiet cut to US defense innovation — and why China is watching
Abigail Robbins and Malcolm Warbrick of The Science Coalition argue that the Pentagon is making a mistake in putting new limits on university-based defense research.
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Cybersecurity skills don’t come from a manual, but from practical hands-on training
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
A Coast Guard secretary could be coming, but they will need help.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem wants a Coast Guard Secretary. But bureaucratic muscle must accompany the proposed role, writes Daniel E. White, a former deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for strategy and policy planning.
Credible prompt strike: How hypersonic weapons could transform Pacific deterrence
"Keeping hypersonic missiles in the phase of a science project will not deter the Chinese," writes Robbin Laird in this column.
Why selling F-35s to Türkiye is smart business for the US and NATO
In a response to an op-ed previously published on Breaking Defense, Barın Kayaoğlu and Özgür Ekşi argue that Turkey can and should be trusted with F-35s.
If Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, these are the ballistic missiles it will use
Missile analyst Ralph Savelsberg walks through Iran's anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities, and how the US and its partners might try to counter them going forward.