While air-based nuclear weapons remain a critical part of U.S. strategy, a sea-based regional nuclear missile can bolster these existing regional capabilities. Because nuclear deterrence is both the Navy and DOD’s number one mission, resourcing the SLCM-N should take priority.
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According to military personnel officials at a Senate hearing last week, 2022 is shaping up to be “arguably the most challenging recruiting year” since 1973.
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Maiya Clark and Jacob Montoya
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The U.S. is not the “arsenal of democracy” that it used to be. Weapons provided by NATO members have sustained the Ukrainian resistance thus far, but more will be needed if Ukraine is to stand a fighting chance.
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Biden’s shipbuilding plan would leave the United States with the smallest navy in over 100 years, even as China continues the rapid expansion of its fleet. The administration should be focusing on how to ensure the nation has the defenses needed to deter and, if needed, repel aggression.
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By delivering its budget request late and incomplete, the department has created a created a “fog of war” for Congress. Adding to the fog was the absence of substantive supporting reports and documentation at the time the budget was first released. Lawmakers still lack the information needed to make critical judgments pertaining to the defense budget.
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Is the Air Force ready for war? Secretary Frank Kendall discusses key indicators for capacity, capability, and readiness in the U.S. Air Force. Register here for this virtual event.
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