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Commentary

  • Members of the National Guard stand at attention after arriving on Capitol Hill on Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
    The military needs to learn the right lessons and adapt

    If American security institutions often over-correct in the short-run, they do have a good record of getting it right in the long run, says the author of this commentary.

    Peter Feaver
    6 days ago
  • Excerpt from ‘The Eagles of Heart Mountain’ by Bradford Pearson

    Bradford Pearson's “The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America” is a never-before-told tale about a World War II incarceration camp in Wyoming and its extraordinary high school football team.

    Bradford Pearson
    January 12
  • President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, look on as former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough delivers remarks after being introduced as Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Queen Theater on Dec. 11, 2020 in Wilmington, Del. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    An open letter to VA Secretary-designate McDonough

    The author of this commentary offers six ideas for Denis McDonough, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, in supporting our nation’s veterans.

    Carrie Ann Alford
    January 11
  • From left, Reps. Seth Moulton and Jim Banks co-chair the House of Representatives’ Future of Defense Task Force.
    US Reps. Moulton and Banks: The future of defense is in public-private partnerships

    A whole-of-government approach that better partners with the private sector will lead to advancements that help our entire country and our economy.

    Rep. Seth Moulton and Rep. Jim Banks
    January 11
  • Former Pentagon comptroller: Observations and opportunities for America’s defense budget

    The time is right for a fresh start, one that involves continued aggressive and unafraid changes to how the Pentagon is resourced.

    Elaine McCusker
    January 11
  • In this July 4, 2009, file photo, then-Vice President Joe Biden, right, talks with his son, Army Capt. Joseph R.
    Honoring the legacy of Maj. Beau Biden

    President-elect Joe Biden should honor his son's legacy by letting it be known that abiding by UCMJ and upholding our international agreements is a matter of national security, says the author of this commentary.

    Thomas Umberg
    January 8
  • Excerpt from ‘To Provide and Maintain a Navy’

    Dr. Jerry Hendrix details why the concept of a free sea represents the foundational principle of the Western enlightenment and how the decline in American naval power has placed it at risk.

    Dr. Jerry Hendrix
    January 5
  • Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s recently pardoned national security adviser, departs a protest of the outcome of the 2020 presidential election outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 12, 2020 in Washington. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
    The military would put down Michael Flynn’s proposed insurrection

    If Michael Flynn continues his public calls for martial law, strong rebukes from military leaders, active and retired, would likely reduce support among veterans and service members, say the authors of this commentary.

    Jim Golby and Peter Feaver
    January 3
  • U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and U.S. Navy Special Warfare combatant-craft crewmen prepare for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise during a training mission at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center, Greece on July 31, 2020. (Sgt. Aven Santiago/Army)
    Better understanding irregular warfare in competition

    Irregular Warfare is one way the military can apply its power complementarily with diplomatic, economic, financial and other ways to secure strategic outcomes, says the author of this commentary.

    Kevin Bilms
    January 1
  • Supporters of the family of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen march along the National Mall to the White House after a news conference July 30 in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
    Actions taken by Army secretary, Congress after Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death are insufficient

    Congress must mandate that the DoD develop and implement a detailed plan to combat sexual harassment and assault in the military within six months, according to the author of this commentary.

    Michelle J. Gradnigo
    December 30, 2020
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