Rewind and Reconnoiter: When Will Guam Become a Priority?
“I would not have predicted just how poorly this defense of Guam effort would be executed by the Department of Defense over the past four years. When historians reflect on poor planning...
Mark Montgomery
How Ukraine can help accelerate US defense technology
The U.S. stands at a critical juncture in its defense strategy. Despite our advanced drone technology, the nation risks falling behind in the rapidly evolving military revolution led by affordable...
Op-eds
How the 119th Congress can move the needle on US cybersecurity
When the 119th Congress convenes in January, it must modernize the U.S. government’s approach to cybersecurity. This is not only about defending our national security; it is about growing our economic...
Op-eds
Bolster U.S. Military
As a new administration is poised to take charge in January 2025, it will face a markedly different threat landscape than its predecessor. The United States and its allies now confront an axis of authoritarians...
Op-eds
Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces
A bipartisan proposal should move forward despite Defense Department objections.
Op-eds
The U.S. should stoke anti-war resistance within Russia
Vladimir Putin issued a decree last week authorizing the Russian military to add another 180,000 active-duty troops, reflecting Russia’s ongoing efforts to recruit and coerce men...
Op-eds
America needs to lead in drone warfare
When Russian tanks invaded and cruise missiles and drones rained down, Ukrainians responded with grit, a highly motivated fighting force, and their own waves of drones. This nation of 38 million people has stood firm against one of the world’s largest militaries, in part by using drones as an invaluable force multiplier...
Op-eds
Biden’s cybersecurity plan has a huge funding gap
The Biden administration is boasting about its planned $13 billion investment in cybersecurity for federal civilian agencies, but the White House’s plans neglect essential programs, including foundational research and standards setting...
Op-eds
Lidar: Another emerging technology brought to you by China
The exponential growth in connected and automated systems has increased the demand for the sensor technology necessary to make them operate safely. Light detection and ranging, or lidar, is...
Op-eds
America needs to treat ‘the cloud’ as critical infrastructure
When it comes to cybersecurity and Communist China, Microsoft needs to get its act together — and so does the American government. ...
Op-eds
The Big Lies About Israel’s Big Bombs
How media created a fictional ‘war-crime’ narrative
Op-eds
America’s Food Supply Has a Cyber Problem
Fine-tuned sensors let farmers know which fields need more water and which crops need more fertilizer. But today, a hacker halfway around the world, working as a criminal actor or paid by a foreign government,...
Op-eds
The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense
The Pentagon warned in its annual report to Congress last year that China already possesses “the world’s leading hypersonic arsenal” and is sprinting to field even more advanced offensive...
Op-eds
Here’s how to fix the supplemental’s shortcomings on Taiwan
The White House submitted a $105 billion supplemental spending package to Congress on Friday. The proposal seeks to help three beleaguered democracies — Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan —...
Op-eds
The Only Thing Worse than Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
This spring, a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan – both as a show of solidarity and to develop responses to Beijing’s aggression. Among their “constructive takeaways” was...
Op-eds
Five urgent steps to prevent American military defeat in the Pacific
As lawmakers in Washington move this month to consider the fiscal 2024 defense budget and annual defense authorization bill, the United States is on a path toward military defeat in the Pacific. China’s...
Op-eds
Stationing US Navy Destroyers in Spain Increases Readiness in the Pacific
The U.S. Navy recently announced its intention to forward station an additional two Arleigh Burke-class ballistic missile defense-capable destroyers in Rota, Spain, raising the total number of U.S. destroyers...
Op-eds
Competition is Inevitable, War is Not: Using Games to Rethink the U.S.-Chinese Relationship
Elected leaders need tabletop exercises, crisis simulations, and wargames to help them visualize and describe modern strategy. From questions about technology and intellectual property to food...
Op-eds
Taiwan Needs Our Help Now
A missile contract that won’t be fulfilled until 2029 demonstrates that our foreign military sales program is unacceptably slow.
Op-eds
President’s cyber budget request is off to a good start; Congress should fill the gaps
The White House released the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 last month, just a few days after issuing the much-anticipated National Cybersecurity Strategy....