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DoD’s Offset Strategy
CSBA's Bob Martinage and Ben FitzGerald of the Center for New American Security discuss how the U.S. plans to offset the technological gains of other countries on Defense News with Vago Muradian.
Federal Drive - Defense Reform Consensus
Nearly 40 defense think-tank experts urge the Pentagon to consider a long list of reforms. They agree that base closures, changes to the DoD civilian workforce and military compensation reform are essential to maintaining a strong national defense over the long term. Todd Harrison is senior fellow for Defense studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He coordinated the latest letter, and joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to elaborate on what's inside it.
Will The F-35 Be The Last Manned Fighter Jet? Physics, Physiology, and Fiscal Facts Suggest Yes
Earlier this month Navy Secretary Ray Mabus remarked that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter “should be, and almost certainly will be, the last manned strike fighter aircraft the Department of the Navy will ever buy or fly.”
Navy News - Federal News Radio
How should the Navy adapt to meet new security challenge? CSBA's Bryan Clark and the Hudson Institute's Bryan McGrath discuss their recent appearance before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces on In Depth with Francis Rose.
Will We Let Iran, Like Russia, Violate its Nuclear Pact?
Eric Edelman and Tzvi Khan on how Moscow's long-time gaming of the 1987 INF Treaty illustrates dangerous lessons.
Rethinking Acquisition Reform
Last week Representatives Thornberry (R-TX) and Smith (D-WA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, unveiled a bipartisan proposal to reform the defense acquisition process.