On the Brink of Insolvency: Reversing Washington’s 30-Year Strategy-Resource Mismatch for the US Armed Forces
Restoring American military strength is not a matter of rhetoric or marginal adjustments but of deliberate choices.
Our Prewar Era: America and the Dilemmas of Global Defense
The larger liberal order, rest on a foundation of hard power—specifically, American hard power.
US Defense Policy and Strategic Guidance for a Multi-Theater Military
The ambition of US grand strategy exceeds the US military's ability to support it.
Reconciling More Spending on Defense with Long-Term Fiscal Stability
Leaders both in and out of the military have noted that rapidly escalating federal debt is a national security concern.
The US Military Makes America and the World Safe for Commerce
Safeguarding America's interests at home and abroad offers the nation substantial economic advantages.
How Much Is Too Much?
A constant concern in national security is the alignment between strategy and budget.
Affordable American Security
How can we get the most bang for our defense buck?
Toward a Western Pacific Defense Concept
A WPDC will not solve all of Washington’s challenges in East Asia. But it can give allies a sense of...
America First in the Indo-Pacific?
To maintain deterrence vis-à-vis China, American defense policy must undergo a fundamental shift.
How to Recruit and Retain the Force We Need
How to find a way to provide the surge of capable manpower that international circumstances demand.