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A Strategy to Save U.S. Military Superiority
Facing an uncertain period of fiscal austerity, the U.S. military nevertheless confronts a range of worsening security threats around the globe. Dealing with emerging threats is increasingly difficult as traditional sources of U.S. military advantage are being undermined by the maturation and proliferation of disruptive technologies—most notably, anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities. Secretary of Defense Hagel recently cautioned that, “disruptive technologies and destructive weapons once solely possessed by only advanced nations” are proliferating widely, including to highly advanced and unsophisticated militaries alike, as well as even some non-state extremist groups. Most prominently, China and Russia are “pursuing and funding long-term, comprehensive military modernization programs,” to include fielding an array of capabilities “designed to counter traditional U.S. military advantages—in particular, our ability to project power to any region across the globe by surging aircraft, ships, troops, and supplies.”[1]
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How Many Flying Hours Does It Take To Kill a Terrorist?
How many flying hours, steaming days or tank miles does it take to kill a terrorist?
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The Indian Navy Has a Big Problem: The Subsurface Dilemma
While India's navy is certainly attracting lots of attention in the press, it faces a major challenge that might not be easily solvable.
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Rethinking Taiwan’s Submarine Dream
Are subs the best answer to China's growing military power?
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Base Hardening: Can America and Its Allies “Play Fort” against China?
In the event of a crisis, China's missile forces could do great damage to U.S. and allied bases all over the Asia-Pacific. Is "hardening" the answer?
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The Unserious Air War Against ISIS
The campaign against Serbia in 1999 averaged 138 strike sorties daily. Against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: seven.