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Tara Copp Discusses Future of the Defense Department
Tara Copp talked about potential changes for the Defense Department in the second Trump administration.
12/11/24Read it on C-SPAN.orgFORTRESS America Must Measure Missions, Not Megawatts
A reported 90-day endurance goal will mean little unless bases can sustain combat missions and trustworthy local control when power, software and...
10h agoRead it on RealClearDefenseHegseth Honors the Soldier Who Scolded His Entourage at ANC
The Pentagon said the defense secretary awarded the Army sentinel the Joint Service Commendation Medal....
10h agoRead it on The Washington Sun
FORTRESS America Must Measure Missions, Not Megawatts
A reported 90-day endurance goal will mean little unless bases can sustain combat missions and trustworthy local control when power, software and supply chains fail together.
A military base can keep its generators running for three months and still be unable to launch aircraft, move ammunition, repair equipment, or sustain medical care. Power may be available while a damaged water system, a failed supplier or a compromised control network makes the mission impossible. That is the distinction FORTRESS America must get right: mission endurance is not the same as electrical endurance.
Poland Says Pentagon Has Approved New U.S. Base
The Pentagon has given a “green light” for building a new base in Poland, the country’s defense minister said this week....
1d agoRead it on Stars and StripesMeasurable by Design: Project Meridian
Most attention went to cutting the number of General Officer positions or the establishment of the new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command. For...
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Measurable by Design: Project Meridian
King Croesus asked the Oracle of Delphi whether he should attack Persia. She told him a great empire would be destroyed if he attacked, so he did. Unfortunately, the empire destroyed was his own.
The Oracle wasn’t wrong because her prophecy was never specific enough to be wrong. Croesus misunderstood the prophecy because it wasn’t measurable.
U.S. Agencies Form ‘Whole-of-Government’ Pact To Counter Drone Threats
The interagency process aims to counter emerging drone threats without disrupting aircraft operations or navigation systems....
2d agoRead it on Airforce TechnologyGAO Report on the Defense Department’s F-35 Program
... as of March 2026, F-35 JPO did not know the status of lost F-35 parts valued at over $85 million that GAO reported on in 2023....
2d agoRead it on Government Accountability OfficeThe Hegseth Impeachment Spectacle
The first post-election order of Democratic business is a feckless partisan gesture....
3d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalMassie Says Hegseth’s Impeachment Odds Are Up
The Republican lawmaker said voting to impeach is “the most practical way” for members to put daylight between themselves and the Iran war....
3d agoRead it on The Washington Sun
The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Defense Chip Procurement Needs a Recovery Test
By Percy Yixuanchen Yu • RealClearDefense
FORTRESS America Must Measure Missions, Not Megawatts
By Burak Oktenli • RealClearDefense
After the Midterms, the Right Strategy Against Iran
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone
U.S. Navy Expands Tomahawk Warhead Production
By Naval News Staff, Naval News
SSN(X) Attack Boat Will be a Swift, Lethal Mothership for Undersea Drones
By USNI N.