Arnold Punaro
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Military Strategy
October 14, 2026
The Lesson of 1986 for the Pentagon's New Autonomous Warfare Command
This week, the Pentagon announced plans to establish a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command to bring greater focus, authority, and resources to...
Arnold Punaro • RealClearDefense
Military Strategy
August 25, 2025
Restructuring Our Military for a Multi-Front War
Urgent Action Is Necessary to Rework and Restructure Our Military for a Multi-Front War Over the course of our nation’s relatively brief history,...
Arnold Punaro • RealClearDefense
Defense Budget
January 13, 2024
No Time To Waste: Updating and Upscaling the American Defense Industrial Base Has To Happen Now
The end of the Cold War in the early 1990s ushered in an unprecedented era of relative stability in the world. But this newfound peace among nation...
Arnold Punaro • RealClearDefense
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