Analysis

The American Military’s Coming Marathon

  • June 4, 2026
  • Thomas G. Mahnken
  • Foreign Affairs

CSBA President and CEO Thomas G. Mahnken writes about what the U.S. military can learn from the Iran war: how to prepare for long-term conflicts by making use of advanced technologies, hardening against attacks, and working more closely with allies.

Analysis

Trump’s Nuclear Review

  • May 26, 2026
  • Eric Edelman, Madelyn Creedon, Franklin C. Miller, Vipin Narang, and Keith B. Payne
  • RealClearDefense

CSBA Counselor Ambassador Eric Edelman, along with Madelyn Creedon, Franklin C. Miller, Vipin Narang, and Keith B. Payne, offers guideposts for the Trump Administration’s review of U.S, nuclear strategy. Each writer hasĀ  served in senior nuclear policy positions in the Department of Defense across Democratic and Republican Administrations.

Analysis

Maritime Cost Imposition: A New Approach to Great Power War

  • May 14, 2026
  • Greg Malandrino and Aaron Marchant
  • Center for International Maritime Security

CSBA Senior Fellow and Visiting Navy Fellow Commander Aaron Marchant discuss how to approach a great power war against China with a focus on maritime punishment and customized denial as the two pillars of U.S. maritime strategy.

Analysis

Ships or Munitions? Clarifying the Discussion on Unmanned Surface Vessels

  • January 21, 2026
  • Aaron Marchant
  • War On The Rocks

Commander Aaron Marchant argues that unlocking the potential asymmetric advantages of unmanned surface vessels is clarifying the difference between munitions and ships to identify the the roles each should play in the sea denial mission.

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