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Space: The Final Frontline of Defense
The debate over whether space should be militarized is effectively over, says Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
Russia Matters, Russia Analytical Report
“Force Planning For The Era Of Great Power Competition,” Mark Gunzinger, Bryan Clark, David Johnson, Jesse Sloman, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, 2017: The authors, researchers with the center, recommend that the U.S. Department of Defense, as part of a new National Defense Strategy, adopt force planning constructs (FPC) geared toward countering the changing military strategies of Russia and China. “DOD’s planning scenarios should address long-term competitions with China and Russia that include gray zone operations and other actions in peacetime that are intended to undermine U.S. influence in their regions,” the authors write.
Back to the Future of the Global Order, feat. Hal Brands and Alina Polyakova
Professor Michael Horowitz from Perry World House sits down with Professor Hal Brands and Dr. Alina Polyakova to figure out where the Global Order is going in an era of populism, nationalism, and retrenchment.
Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
“No doubt a lot of observers will note the confluence, and will put two and two together,” Jan van Tol, a retired Navy skipper who commanded warships in 7th Fleet, told Navy Times.
Analysts: New leaders with fresh strategy, budget ideas drive JSTARS debate
Mark Gunzinger, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, said multi-mission, battle management and air and ground surveillance technologies have significantly matured since the E-10 days.
Ex-envoy says U.S. should prepare to lose Turkish base
Relations between Ankara and Washington have grown so fraught during recent months that the Pentagon should prepare alternatives to a key Turkish air base for regional operations, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey said Tuesday.