Commentary
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Feb- 2022 -10 February
Pentagon Needs to Keep It Simple on New F-35 Engine
Upgrading the F-35 fighter jet’s engine by creating a whole new propulsion system from scratch is overly complicated and complex.
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8 February
Is a Coalition of the Willing an Answer to Biden’s Foreign Policy Agenda?
While the world is watching the Russia-Ukraine border, the possible disintegration of Bosnia demonstrates another failure of Biden's European “reset.”
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3 February
Taking the ‘M’ Out of DIME Is Always a Bad Idea
Biden is late with the military option in the Ukrainian crisis, and Putin has probably already achieved his objectives.
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Jan- 2022 -31 January
Ukraine: Imminent War or PSYOP?
Talk of a looming Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the impression that a major conflict in Europe is imminent, but this rhetoric appears to be one-sided.
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27 January
To Be Serious About Climate Change, the Pentagon Must Reduce Its Contribution
If the Pentagon is serious about climate change, it needs to reduce its own contribution beyond the scattering of service-level initiatives that already exist.
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Dec- 2021 -28 December
Protecting Taiwan: Only Deploying Ships Signals Weakness
Deploying a token naval force to Asia to signal commitment to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion is fatal to the more important effort of preparing for defense.
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20 December
AUKUS Promises an Effective Check on China in the South Pacific
The AUKUS pact between the US, UK, and Australia will provide an effective check against Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.
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17 December
Congress Must Get F-35 Engine Effort Right
Modernization efforts of the F-35 Lightning II engine must ensure efficiency, enhance national security, and deliver the best results for American taxpayers.
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14 December
Who Is Responsible for Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems?
As more countries develop intelligent weapons, it's crucial to create and enforce regulations for governing these lethal autonomous weapon systems.
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13 December
Fixing What is Wrong With Our Generals
The institutionalized military incompetence that created the humiliation of Afghanistan will continue unless Congress reexamines what its predecessors created four decades ago.
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