Commentary • Page 12 of 33 • The Defense Post

May- 2022 -

10 May

Russia’s Possible Doctrine Dilemma

Evidence from the war in Ukraine suggests that Russia’s long-standing military doctrine has reached and surpassed its capacity for scalability.

9 May

Army personnel aiding the Environment Agency in Ilkley and Calderdale during Storm Dennis, 2020

William Morris

Britain Needs a New Civil Defence Corps

For the sake of British national security, it's imperative that the shortfalls in home defense be rectified and that a Civil Defence Corps is established.

4 May

Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

The effectiveness of the new US strategy to prevent conflict in countries affected by terrorism risks being undermined without a significant shift in counterterrorism policy and practice.

Apr- 2022 -

13 April

Unidentified soldier in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Jeffrey H. Fischer

A Key Reason for Russia’s Colossal Electronic Warfare Failure in Ukraine

There is significant evidence that Russia’s EW/EA failure in Ukraine wasn't hardware-related — it was humanware-related.

6 April

Andy Cichon

US Missile Boats Could Have Saved Ukraine

The US Navy needs to develop small missile boats that can be airlifted to places where larger ships and boats cannot sail to or will arrive too late.

4 April

Wesley Satterwhite

In Defense of an EU Army

Both sides of the Atlantic would benefit from the creation of an EU defense force and European strategic autonomy.

3 April

Ukrainian servicemember on destroyed Russian tank

Mathieu Boulegue

Russia Is Looking for a ‘Victory’ on the Cheap in Ukraine

Russia is bogged down in Ukraine and Putin needs a face-saving moment where he transforms the quagmire into a "victory" on the cheap.

Mar- 2022 -

31 March

Ukrainian service member seen at the site of fighting with a Russian raiding group

Dominique L. Plewes

A Real Deterrence Strategy to Prevent the Next ‘Ukraine’

Western democratic nations must create a global system of deterrence that can be clearly understood by aggressors and promises to inflict a level of pain that they deem unacceptable.

29 March

Luiza M. Carter

Poland and Ukraine: In Unwavering Solidarity They Stand

Poland stands at the forefront of aiding Ukraine in its fight against invasion with the full understanding that this might make them Russia’s next target.

24 March