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Cyber Campaign Plans and Other Fairy Tales
You might not think of military planners as the authors of fairy tales, but unfortunately many of us are. As a planner at U.S. Cyber Command (and assorted other headquarters in warmer climates), I have worked on a variety of planning teams…
US force in Syria is larger than previously known, Pentagon says
The U.S. military has some 2,000 troops in Syria—more than twice the figure of 900 that the Pentagon has cited for years, a spokesman said Thursday. The higher number includes “temporary rotational forces that deploy to meet shifting…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review
Defense One Radio, Ep. 170: Year in review - Defense One
Skip to Content Get all our news and commentary in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET. Senior Multimedia Editor, Defense One…
Army will trim 5% of general-officer jobs in coming years, chief’s spokesman says
More than a dozen Army general officer positions will get the axe in the coming years, a spokesman for Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George tells Defense One.The revelation comes a week after Defense One published an opinion piece calling the…
Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says
The Air Force may cut short its planned purchases of F-35 jets, depending on how newer development efforts go, the service’s outgoing secretary said Thursday.“Our inventory objective for the F-35 is . I don't know what we'll end up buying,…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Targeted Killings
<!-- category --> December 19, 2024 In 2021, Colin Clarke wrote “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet,” where he argued that leadership decapitation is not always the most viable way to dismantle a terrorist group. In…
Bill aims to beef up US shipbuilding
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to cure America’s maritime-industry woes with the introduction Thursday of an ambitious bill cheekily dubbed the SHIPS (Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security) for…
US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say
The U.S. and China are not having much-needed military discussions about risks in space, cyber, and nuclear defense—even as the relationship between the countries has thawed in the past year, a defense official said Wednesday. “The…
What the Pentagon’s New Report on Chinese Military Power Reveals About Capabilities, Context, and…
China’s military is both corrupt and increasingly capable. Yesterday, the Pentagon released its 24th China Military Power Report since Congress initiated its mandate in 2000, offering revelations unavailable elsewhere. The document reveals…
What’s Next in Syria?
The fall of Bashar al-Assad is transforming not just Syria but also dynamics in the broader Middle East. What implications does this have for U.S. policy in the region? Should U.S. forces withdraw, or is there a continuing role for the…
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