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Sustaining the U.S. Defense Industrial Base as a Strategic Asset

September 18, 2013 • By Barry Watts

Since World War II, the Department of Defense (DoD) has been able to count on America’s defense industrial base (DIB) always being ready to design and produce the world-class weaponry…

The Evolution of Precision Strike

August 6, 2013 • By Barry Watts

The proliferation of precision-strike capabilities may soon challenge the U.S. military’s ability to project power overseas and alter America’s role in the world, argues a new report published by the…

The Future of MILSATCOM

July 24, 2013 • By Todd Harrison

Space is no longer a sanctuary for the United States military. An implicit assumption in the space domain has been that deterrence would hold and space systems would not be attacked in conventional conflicts.

Rethinking the Road to Zero

June 27, 2013 • By Evan B. Montgomery

Proposals to significantly reduce or even abolish nuclear weapons are as old as nuclear weapons themselves. Over the past several years, however, they have gained considerable momentum and moved squarely into the mainstream of policy analysis and political debate.

Shaping America’s Future Military: Toward a New Force Planning Construct

June 13, 2013 • By Mark Gunzinger

This year, DoD will conduct yet another Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) of its strategy, plans, and programs. Similar to strategic reviews completed since the end of the Cold War, the QDR is expected to produce guidance for how the Pentagon intends to size and shape its future forces.