Navy

February 3, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Isaac A. Harris

Biden Started a Process to Protect US National Security from China. Trump Should Finish It.

For years, warning lights have been flashing around the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) drive to assert global dominance and reshape international governance in the likeness of its own oppressive regime....

December 20, 2024 | John Hardie |

Russia announces plans to form Unmanned Systems Forces

On Monday, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov unveiled plans to form a new military branch focused on unmanned systems. His announcement, which follows a similar Ukrainian move earlier...

November 21, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

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...

October 6, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

The Houthis’ leadership structure

On October 4, the US military said it attacked Iran-backed Houthi military facilities in Yemen. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes on 15 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed...

July 26, 2024 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Militaries Can’t Transition to Renewable Energy

For now, fossil fuel use will rise—but the defense sector can lead innovation into the next generation of low-carbon sources.

July 10, 2024 | Max Lesser |

Navy should hit back harder against Houthi online disinformation

Last month, Capt. Christopher “Chowdah” Hill, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, invited journalists to inspect the flight deck of his carrier while it...

June 21, 2024 | John Hardie |

Ukraine’s new Unmanned Systems Forces takes shape

The Ukrainian military announced last week that it appointed Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi as the commander of its inchoate Unmanned Systems Forces (USF). Sukharevskyi shared some interesting details...

April 29, 2024 | |

Israel Readying for U.S. Military’s Floating Pier off Gaza Coast for Humanitarian Aid

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on April 27 that it is preparing to receive a floating pier that the United States is building off the Gaza coast for the purpose of “receiving...

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

November 30, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Deploy the Precision Strike Missile to the Middle East

The US Army is about to get its hands on a brand new long-range strike capability. In this op-ed, two FDD analysts have ideas about where it's desperately needed.

October 23, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Gallant: Israel preparing Gaza op from air, land, and sea

IDF contends with threats from two fronts as anti-tank fire and drones increasingly a threat; Hezbollah announces two more deaths and the IDF strikes hundreds of targets in Gaza

October 17, 2023 | |

Biden to Visit Israel as Key Policy Questions Loom

President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on October 18 to show American support for the Jewish state as it deals with the aftermath of a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas. Secretary...

July 17, 2023 | John Hardie |

Crimean Bridge Damaged by Ukrainian Strike

Ukraine appears to have pulled off its second successful strike against the Crimean Bridge, which connects the illegally annexed peninsula to the Russian mainland. However, the damage inflicted to the...

June 21, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

A C2 Structure for a Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance

This commentary is part of the Exploring New Horizons: Japan’s Defense Priorities project, a CSIS Japan Chair initiative featuring analysis by leading Japanese and American scholars examining the implications...

June 15, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Jerry Hendrix

Marines Need to Move beyond Their Amphibious-Assault Past

Shifting the USMC's concept of operations will help confront China.

December 1, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer |

What is missing from America’s China policy?

Skin in the game

November 17, 2022 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

A win against Iranian arms smuggling to Yemen

The U.S. Navy announced on Tuesday that it has seized 70 tons of a missile fuel component and 100 tons of an explosive precursor. The items were being smuggled on a ship traveling from Iran to Yemen....

October 26, 2021 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

If The Air Force Buys The E-7A Wedgetail, What’s Next?

As the service works to procure the required number of E-7As as quickly as possible, it should simultaneously implement a comprehensive plan to expedite the training of US Air Force pilots and air battle management crews.

June 25, 2021 | Dr. Erica Lonergan, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Brandon Valeriano

The Challenge Of Educating The Military On Cyber Strategy

Malicious cyber activity is ranked by some as the primary threat to international security. The strategic implications of cyberspace are particularly salient in the military context. From an offensive...

October 21, 2020 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Is Esper’s New Plan For The Navy Enough For The Indo-Pacific?

Recent wargames suggest the U.S. Navy would have a hard time fighting China, but this might be nothing compared to infighting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and his successors will have to manage to build...