Product Types: Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Is The Arms Industry Eating The Pentagon’s Lunch?

Deputy Secretary Feinberg issues a memo changing the administration's tune on how to do business with the arms industry.
August 26, 2026
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

What to Make of Washington’s Approach to the Indo-Pacific

Washington's current approach to the Indo-Pacific reads like a confusing jumble.
August 12, 2026
Daniel Markey
Op-Ed

The Pentagon Is Making Production Promises Only Congress Can Keep

The Pentagon's framework agreements to increase weapons production are legally nonbinding and dependent on congressional funding.
July 31, 2026
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

Are Democratic Leaders Tanking The Defense Budget, Or Stalling?

Democratic leaders are far from anti-war heroes.
July 17, 2026
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay

Taxpayers are now contending with the crashing “bow wave” of defense spending that started growing around the turn of the century while
June 22, 2026
Op-Ed

How Congress Should Think About The Pentagon Budget

Lawmakers are poised to set the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion in fiscal year 2027 – with almost a quarter
June 20, 2026
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

Fiber-optic drones show profound limits of ‘cutting-edge’ weapons

The war in Ukraine casts serious doubt on the wisdom of relying on unmanned military equipment.
May 26, 2026
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse

Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline.
April 8, 2026
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?

The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and
March 26, 2026
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

Are we on the precipice of World War III?

Countless potential black swan events could spark a collapse of our fragile geopolitical order.
March 12, 2026
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

Spending More on the Military is not a Defense Strategy

The Trump administration’s executive order to curb industry stock buybacks has no teeth, but U.S. lawmakers could and should take advantage.
February 6, 2026
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

Congress should walk Trump’s talk on arms industry stock buybacks

The Trump administration’s executive order to curb industry stock buybacks has no teeth, but U.S. lawmakers could and should take advantage.
January 16, 2026
Julia Gledhill
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