CSBA Senior Fellow and Director of Defense Budget Studies Travis Sharp analyzes the FY27 Department of Defense budget request, which breaks with the norm in size, composition, and strategic orientation. He proposes alternative budget options and provides recommendations for lawmakers from both political parties who are committed to resourcing defense.
In response to the U.S. Navy’s plans to adopt USVs into its force structure, Commander Aaron Marchant provides a new categorization framework to help practitioners determine what USVs can do for the fleet, which kinds of vessels the Navy should prioritize developing, and how it should use them.
CSBA Experts Katherine E. Dahlstrand, Jan van Tol, and Casey Nicastro assess the implications of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO and the resulting military and operational opportunities. They argue for treating the High North and greater Baltic regions as a single comprehensive “Northeast Quadrant” to strengthen the Alliance’s defenses.
CSBA Counselor Eric Edelman is joined by Franklin Miller and Austin Long to discuss nuclear command, control, and communications in this webinar discussion panel moderated by CSBA President and CEO Tom Mahnken.
Greg Malandrino and Dao Tran discuss the U.S. Air Force’s dilemma of balancing protecting high-value aerial assets (HVAA) without sacrificing offensive firepower. They review the growing need for HVAA protection against Chinese threats and outline how using uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft could break the firepower-protection paradox.
Senior Fellow Thane Clare argues that defense innovation failure is caused by the diffusion of decision-making authority across the Department of Defense. He uses the case studies of Admiral Rickover and General Schriever to illustrate how empowering leaders to plan, prioritize, and act protected from bureaucracy enables innovation success.
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