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The End of the Military-Industrial Complex

Commercialization and globalization, coupled with a decline in U.S. defense spending, have ushered in a new era for the U.S. defense industry. The Pentagon is off to a slow start, however, in weathering the current transition.

William J. Lynn III

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U.S. Foreign Policy November/December 2014 Essay

The End of the Military-Industrial Complex

Commercialization and globalization, coupled with a decline in U.S. defense spending, have ushered in a new era for the U.S. defense industry. The Pentagon is off to a...

William J. Lynn III

Defense Policy May 5, 2014 Snapshot

Arms and Influence in the Gulf

No modern Arab country has succeeded in building and sustaining an indigenous national defense industry. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are about to change...

Bilal Y. Saab

Saudi tanks take part in a military drill near the border with Kuwait, April 2014.

Defense Policy Mar 9, 2014 Snapshot

The Banality of Retrenchment

Hagel bills this year's proposed U.S. defense budget as a novelty. The New York Times portrays it as an antiquity. Senator Lindsey Graham paints it as a...

Paul K. MacDonald and Joseph M. Parent

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a town hall meeting in Virginia, May 14, 2013.

Defense Policy January/February 2014 Essay

Running the Pentagon Right

The Department of Defense is good at anticipating future military needs but not at responding quickly to immediate technological challenges on the battlefield. This is...

Ashton B. Carter

Defense Policy November/December 2013 Essay

Accepting Austerity

Instead of hoping that a political miracle will spare the Pentagon from the budget ax, American defense officials need to start preparing for the inevitable. That...

Cindy Williams

Strategic reserve: a member of the U.S. National Guard training in Georgia, April 2013.

Defense Policy Jul 2, 2013 Snapshot

Land Warriors

The United States has increasingly preferred to base its combat aircraft in the Middle East on aircraft carriers in and near the Persian Gulf. But now it should change...

Michael O'Hanlon and Bruce Riedel

The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise transits the Suez Canal, October 12, 2012.

Defense Policy May/June 2013 Essay

Why the U.S. Army Needs Missiles

Conventional wisdom holds that the U.S. Army will bear the brunt of forthcoming defense cuts. But that need not be the case, provided it shifts its focus away from...

Jim Thomas

From the Archives May/June 2013 Essay

Why the U.S. Army Needs Armor

Looming budgetary constraints and the U.S. Army's ongoing downsizing have enhanced the appeal of forces that are lighter, smaller, and cheaper than tanks and other...

Chris McKinney, Mark Elfendahl, and H. R. McMaster

Security Nov 21, 2012 Snapshot

The Fog of Cyberwar

Despite the hype, cyberwarfare is a seldom-used, relatively toothless tactic that will not change foreign policy calculations anytime soon.

Brandon Valeriano and Ryan Maness

War & Military Strategy November/December 2012 Review Essay

The Quality of Command

Thomas Ricks' new book identifies an urgent challenge facing the U.S. armed forces: how to produce good generals. But Ricks' solution -- regularly firing...

Robert H. Scales

Security November/December 2012 Essay

The Future of Special Operations

With the rise of endless irregular wars playing out in the shadows, special operations have never been more important to U.S. national security. But policymakers and...

Linda Robinson

An Albanian man carries a child to a US Marine CH53 Super Stallion helicopter as it lands at Golame beach near the port of Durres, in this March 16, 1997 file picture.

Security Oct 9, 2012 Snapshot

Running the Numbers on MRAPs

Some have questioned the value and effectiveness of MRAPs. But data from the battlefield and the results of extensive live-fire tests demonstrate that, compared to up...

Ashton B. Carter and J. Michael Gilmore

Defense Policy Jun 22, 2012 Video

Foreign Affairs Live: The U.S. Army With Raymond Odierno

Foreign Affairs Editor Gideon Rose discusses the future of the U.S. army with Raymond Odierno.

Globalization July/August 2012 Response

National Insecurity

Given the threats it faces, from nuclear-armed autocracies to terrorists, the United States cannot afford to scale back its military, argues Paul Miller. Micah Zenko...

Paul D. Miller; Micah Zenko and Michael A. Cohen

Foreign Aid March/April 2012 Essay

Clear and Present Safety

U.S. officials and national security experts chronically exaggerate foreign threats, suggesting that the world is scarier and more dangerous than ever. But that is...

Micah Zenko and Michael A. Cohen

U.S. Foreign Policy March/April 2012 Essay

War Downsized

Tempting as it would be to pull all Western forces out of Afghanistan soon, the United States should leave some civilian and military advisers behind. Using advisers...

Carter Malkasian and J. Kael Weston

Defense Policy Jan 4, 2012 Snapshot

Why Panetta's Pentagon Cuts Are Easier Than You Think

Defense budget cuts won't make the United States less secure. The problem is simpler: the Pentagon does not have a resource problem, it has an administrative problem.

Lawrence J. Korb

Defense Policy Nov 2, 2011 Snapshot

How to Cut the Defense Budget Responsibly

Washington's national security community is sounding the alarm about a new era of fiscal constraints at the Pentagon. But if reductions are done within reason, the U.S...

David W. Barno, Nora Bensahel, and Travis Sharp

Security Nov 2, 2011 Snapshot

How Cutting Pentagon Spending Will Fix U.S. Defense Strategy

The Pentagon’s boosters are right that big budget cuts will limit military capabilities. What they fail to recognize is that would actually be a good thing for the...

Benjamin Friedman

Regional Organizations November/December 2011 Essay

The Wisdom of Retrenchment

The United States can no longer afford a world-spanning foreign policy. Retrenchment -- cutting military spending, redefining foreign priorities, and shifting more of...

Joseph M. Parent and Paul K. MacDonald

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Foreign Affairs Live: The U.S. Army With Raymond Odierno

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