John G. Ferrari
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U.S. Navy
Congress Must Save the Navy from Catastrophic Failure: Barreling toward a Hollow Navy
The U. S.

U.S. Army
The Pentagon Can Build Killer Drones. It Needs to Move Faster.
The debate over U. S.

Military Strategy
The Navy Is Still Focused on Exquisite Systems
For the Navy, the doctrine says disposable; the checkbook says exquisite. For decades, Pentagon modernization has looked a bit like a family dinner...

Defense Budget
A CEO's Guide to the FY2027 Defense Budget
Navigating the Surge, Exploiting the System, Avoiding the Hangover The fiscal year 2027 defense budget is not just another spending cycle; it is a...

Defense Budget
The $1.5 Trillion Budget Is the Carrot. The Executive Order Is the Stick.
In the past week, the Trump administration has made waves in the normally staid defense contracting universe. The President announced he is pursuing a...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
More Money for Legacy Yards Won't Solve the Navy's Crisis
The recent decision by the Secretary of Defense to effectively terminate the FA-XX Navy aircraft was a bold and decisive move to fixing the Navy, not...

Defense Budget
Biden Should Approve the Nippon Steel Acquisition
To modify a phrase from the esteemed philosopher James Carville in 1992 , “Its Allies, Stupid. ” No military leader wants to go to war alone, allies...

Information Warfare
Beyond Disinformation: Seeing Russia Holistically
This election, like the one before it, was being held under a cloud of suspicion. From every corner, shadowy, nefarious actors spread disinformation...

Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense
The sUAS Tactical Trifecta
By Bryan T. Woody • RealClearDefense
The Revolutionary War: When Strategic Options Share the Same Weakness
By Henry Yep • RealClearDefense
The Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Collective Defense
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense
Radio Frequencies in the Intelligence Ecosystem
By Craig Brower • RealClearDefense

Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
Northrop Grumman Breaks Out the Big Guns at AUSA
By Daniel Terrill, Defense News
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
By Trevithick, The WarZone
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki, RCD
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
By The Aviationist
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