Product Types: Op-Ed

Op-Ed

Three Takeaways From the Third UN Ocean Conference

A trusted platform on environmental security finds a new institutional home amid rising global climate and security risks.
July 10, 2025
Carolyn Gruber
Op-Ed

Is War Ever Really Worth It?

Experts discuss how to evaluate success and failure in war.
July 1, 2025
Michael Cohen
Op-Ed

The White House is Looking for Savings in the Wrong Place

The Pentagon’s acquisition woes are primarily a programming problem rather than an issue with how the department purchases weapons.
June 25, 2025
Julia Gledhill
Op-Ed

In Defense of Reformed Multilateralism

The Pact for the Future can be a “proxy for the defense of reformed multilateralism” and help to counterbalance forces “seeking to
June 24, 2025
Richard Ponzio
Op-Ed

Trade Tehran’s Top Priority for Trump’s Sole Objective

To secure a non-nuclear Iran, Trump should guarantee regime security in Tehran.
June 18, 2025
Peter Slezkine
Op-Ed

A Trillion Dollars Annually for the Pentagon: Military Spending is Out of Control

The era of trillion-dollar annual Pentagon budgets is upon us.
June 11, 2025
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

America’s New Stealth Jets Don’t Need Pilots

Humans should be pushed out of the cockpit.
June 9, 2025
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

To Make a Deal with Iran, Abandon Maximalist Demands

A nuclear agreement would avert war but requires flexibility.
June 9, 2025
Will A. Smith
Op-Ed

Blatten, Langtang, and Disasters Yet to Come?

While these two glacier avalanche disasters are quite different, there are several important correlations between them.
June 6, 2025
Austin Lord
Op-Ed

Gutting Military Testing Office May Be the Deadliest Move Yet

The DoD will have to rely on biased sources in and outside the services that have approved half-baked weapons, vehicles, and aircraft
June 4, 2025
Dan Grazier
Op-Ed

Strengthening Global Customs to Prevent Chemical Diversion

Global trade in dual-use chemicals is booming and customs must modernize controls with precise identifiers to stop illicit diversion and misuse.
May 31, 2025
Christina McAllister
Op-Ed

Europe Has A Weaker Hand Than It Thinks on Ukraine

The "coalition of the willing" sounds impressive but remains paper thin.
May 30, 2025
Emma Ashford
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