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How Can We Measure if Defense Innovation Works?
The Pentagon still lacks clear ways to measure if the organizations charged with innovation in the Department of Defense actually work.
In 1964, the federal government funded 67 percent of research and development in the United States. By…
Rolling Back Naval Forward Presence Will Strengthen American Deterrence
Decades of global policing and crisis response have taken a toll on the U.S. Navy. If the United States wishes to deter China, Beijing must believe Washington can fight a sustained, brutal war, one in which the U.S. Navy can take major…
The Adversarial: Adapting to Changes in Washington and on the Ground
<!-- category --> February 6, 2025 Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.…
Risky Business: Assessing Risk to U.S. Strategy
The Net Assessment team discusses Frank Hoffman’s recent Joint Force Quarterly article about risk. They share concerns about the challenges that U.S. policymakers face in evaluating risk in a structured way. But they also fear that the…
It’s Time to Overhaul Information Transfer in Army Training
In the fast-paced world of modern warfare, the U.S. Army faces an urgent challenge: effectively translating battlefield insights into actionable processes and operational strategies. The gap between observing emerging threats and…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Arctic Threat is Not Frozen
<!-- category --> February 5, 2025 In 2021, David Auerswald wrote, “A U.S. Security Strategy for the Arctic,” which argued America’s current strategy in the Arctic was not sufficient to take on threats by China and Russia. With…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: How to Make Big Tech Accountable for its Global…
“Big Tech” — or large multinational corporations that manufacture, own, and operate the digital ecosystems and physical infrastructure constituting cyberspace — wield state-like influence, advancing their interests with a reach that rivals…
Trump Needs a Plan on Ukraine’s Buried Treasure
The war in Ukraine isn’t just about safeguarding democracy or demonstrating Western resolve — it’s also about the future of the global economic order. As the Trump administration considers how to deliver on the president’s promise to bring…
In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for National Security
A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it.…
Trump Has a Rare and Short Window to Solve the Iran Problem — Here’s How
Donald Trump is likely the last president that will get a chance to stop Iran from building a nuclear arsenal. Will he succeed?
Tehran has been on the backfoot, having catastrophically misjudged the long-term repercussions of Hamas’ attack…
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