This groundbreaking study presents a new approach for optimizing the military compensation system. Rather than focusing exclusively on reducing costs, the study looks at options for getting better value from…
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Rebalancing Military Compensation: An Evidence-Based Approach
July 12, 2012 • By Todd Harrison • Studies
Strategy in Austerity
June 21, 2012 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich, Simon Chin, and Todd Harrison • Studies
How does the leading power in the international system sustain its global position while facing the prospect of relative decline and an extended period of fiscal austerity? The answer to…
Changing the Game: the Promise of Directed-Energy Weapons
April 19, 2012 • By Mark Gunzinger and Christopher Dougherty • Studies
Emerging directed energy technologies have the potential to transition to real-world military capabilities over the next twenty years; and become a particularly promising source of operational advantage for the U.S. military
The Geostrategic Return of the Philippines
April 18, 2012 • By Jim Thomas and Harry Foster • Briefs
As the Obama administration executes its strategic “pivot” to the Western Pacific in the face of China’s military buildup, it is rediscovering the importance of a long-standing ally in the region.
The Road Ahead: Future Challenges and Their Implications for Ground Vehicle Modernization
March 6, 2012 • By Andrew F. Krepinevich and Eric Lindsey • Studies
After a decade of intensive ground operations overseas, both the Army and the Marines face important vehicle modernization issues. Addressing these issues will entail meeting two central planning challenges, the first being the inherent uncertainty of the future security environment, and the second an austere contemporary economic and budgetary environment that may exist for an extended period. This study provides a way of thinking about the Army and Marine Corps vehicle portfolios, and suggests some issues that merit attention from those tasked with determining their composition.