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Defense Budget

August 4, 2026

Defense Spending Is out of Control

“Defense spending is out of control … a bottomless pit of need with no design and little assessment between competing platforms and above serious...

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Military Strategy

June 11, 2026

Airpower, Landpower, Seapower – What Wins Wars

In “Armies Can’t Win Wars Alone,” (RealClearDefense June 1 st 2026) airpower advocate David Deptula argues against the ”categorical” proposition that...

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Military Strategy

May 4, 2026

Bring Back the Jedi Knights

A generation ago, the Army’s “Jedi Knights,” graduates of the elite School of Advanced Military Studies, enjoyed an international reputation as...

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Military Strategy

August 7, 2025

Why the Joint Force Isn't Very Joint

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Military Personnel

July 8, 2025

Building a Warrior Ethos

The new administration has made much of the need to “build a warrior ethos” in the U. S.

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