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Use 'hedge forces' to break the Pentagon's force-structure death spiral
The U.S. military must move away from exquisite general-purpose units and weapons.
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Six reasons the Pentagon should retire ‘deterrence by denial’
The recent decade has exposed the concept’s weaknesses.
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We Don't Have the Missiles to Stop China. Time For Drone Swarms
Despite all the calls to boost production, the U.S. military will be short of key missiles for at least two years. It needs ways to win with what it has now.
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How to Keep War With China From Being a Pick-Up Game
INDOPACOM needs a joint force headquarters now, not when crisis arrives.
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The US Navy Should Assemble a Fleet for Littoral Campaigns
Don't build a fleet to fight off a Chinese invasion force; build one that gives the U.S. and allies more options.
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The Pentagon Must ‘Campaign’ Against China, Not Hope for a Goal-Line Stand
To dissuade aggression, the U.S. military must continuously persuade its adversaries to doubt their chances of success.
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Russia Is Teaching a Master Class in ‘Decision-Centric' Warfare
Pentagon leaders should take notes.
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To Deter China, Relearn The Lost Art of Dissuasion
Threats of denial or punishment will not deter a peer adversary fighting at home.
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Fix the Pacific Deterrence Fund—and the Deeper Problem It Reveals
The military services are organized for efficient force development, not warfighting.
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The Pentagon Needs Budget Agility to Compete with China
It can take two or more years to shift funding from a failing program. That’s more than a money problem.
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The Post-Pandemic Military Will Need to Improvise
We don’t mean Pentagon-style “innovation.” We mean like the chefs on the reality show “Chopped.”
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