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How to Get Putin to Cooperate: What Will Trump Learn Now?

The defeat of Hillary Clinton and the victory of Donald Trump in America’s presidential election of…

Editorial: After Trump Win, All Eyes on Congress

As the world braces for a US President Donald Trump, it’s time to look at whatever potential for mod…

Getting More Bang for Our Buck: Measuring Counterterrorism Assistance to Partner Nations

The United States should devote a larger portion of the budget to assessing the effectiveness of its…

Israel's Strategic Fight Over New Submarines

There is a political battle in Israel, kept below the surface -- as is appropriate when the issue is…

The CVN, at Full Speed, But Going Where?

The Navy currently has 10 nuclear-propelled aircraft carriers in commission, one of which is in a mu…

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How to Get Putin to Cooperate: What Will Trump Learn Now?

The defeat of Hillary Clinton and the victory of Donald Trump in America’s presidential election of…

Editorial: After Trump Win, All Eyes on Congress

As the world braces for a US President Donald Trump, it’s time to look at whatever potential for mod…

Getting More Bang for Our Buck: Measuring Counterterrorism Assistance to Partner Nations

The United States should devote a larger portion of the budget to assessing the effectiveness of its…

Israel's Strategic Fight Over New Submarines

There is a political battle in Israel, kept below the surface -- as is appropriate when the issue is…

The CVN, at Full Speed, But Going Where?

The Navy currently has 10 nuclear-propelled aircraft carriers in commission, one of which is in a mu…

US Air Force Key to Third Offset Strategy

An offset should throw adversaries back on their heels. It should make them cringe and say: “Where d…

Editorial: Trump’s Simplistic World

One way or the other, Trump’s rise on the national stage will have long-term implications even beyon…

Russian Cyber Attacks Highlight Need For Next-Generation GPS

Regardless of who wins the White House, it is unlikely the end of the election will bring an end to…

30 Years: Covering the Nexus of Business and Politics in Defense

From the very beginning, Defense News knew how to deliver a good story, like the one involving Defen…

30 Years: Defense Tales From the UK Side of the Atlantic

When Defense News first hit the street in 1986, the Cold War was edging toward a close, and thoughts…

30 Years: How Times Have Changed — Reflecting on Decades at Defense News

It’s been a privilege to witness the evolution in political correctness, but more importantly in equ…

Honoring Three Decades in Defense

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Building Syria on the Bones of Daesh

Defeating Daesh must be linked organically to the eventual rebirth of a post-Assad Syrian state feat…

DoD Is Losing the Online Fight to Win Hearts and Minds

The US must dominate the informational battle space in the same way its able to control the skies or…

Editorial: The Pros of a National Military Strategy ‘For Everyone to See’

There is good reason to keep big-picture strategy documents, where broad contexts and big ideas are…

Air Force Missions Threatened by Budget Uncertainty

The uncertainty of future budgets make it difficult to balance investments to modernize, recover rea…