Commentary – Page 18 – The Defense Post

May- 2022 -

25 May

Ukrainian service members look for and collect unexploded shells after a fighting with Russian raiding group in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv

Russia, SpaceX, and Electronic Warfare: It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again

The US DoD can't expect to mimic Starlink’s ESM warriors if they aren’t willing to mimic SpaceX's from and funding, and organizational and staffing perspective.

17 May

Chris Carnduff

Challenging Which Officers Are Best Suited to Command Flying Wings

Winning in this century requires the US Air Force to challenge its most basic assumptions, including which officers are best suited to command flying wings.

13 May

Ukrainian soldiers on top of an armored vehicle

Daniel McKay

Podcasts on the War in Ukraine

These five podcasts are guaranteed to widen anyone’s perspective on the background, current situation, and possible outcomes of the war in Ukraine.

10 May

Candace Strickland

As Yemen’s Civil War Persists, Biden Must Keep Pressure on Iran

It is time for the Biden administration to send a clear message to Iran that its sponsorship of terrorism in Yemen's war is unacceptable.

10 May

Jeffrey H. Fischer

Russia’s Possible Doctrine Dilemma

Evidence from the war in Ukraine suggests that Russia’s long-standing military doctrine has reached and surpassed its capacity for scalability.

9 May

Army personnel aiding the Environment Agency in Ilkley and Calderdale during Storm Dennis, 2020

William Morris

Britain Needs a New Civil Defence Corps

For the sake of British national security, it's imperative that the shortfalls in home defense be rectified and that a Civil Defence Corps is established.

4 May

Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

The effectiveness of the new US strategy to prevent conflict in countries affected by terrorism risks being undermined without a significant shift in counterterrorism policy and practice.

Apr- 2022 -

13 April