Stop the Marxist makeover of America’s military
Senator Dick Durbin said the quiet part out loud on the Senate floor yesterday in opposing Republican efforts to do something about Joe...
Defense
Back to 2-and-a-half wars?
An overarching tenet for decades in the American national security planning environment was the ability for the U.S. military to...
US military grounds V-22 Osprey aircraft after fatal Japan crash
Editor's Note: This piece by Idrees Ali and Tim Kelly features a quote from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newhsam. WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 7...
Al-Qaida as attempting to acquire nuclear weapons – Where is the Biden administration?
In 2001 when the United States invaded Afghanistan, Al-Qaida stood on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons. Osama Bin Laden...
US must do more to counter Houthi attacks on ships
The Houthis have attacked commercial vessels in the Red Sea and also attacked a US warship, the USS Carney. According to the...
Could Russia stop an F-35 stealth fighter in a war?
Last year, Russian-state media widely circulated videos supposedly revealing an Israeli F-35 failing to counter robust electronic suppression. According to...
China busily catching up in nuclear arms race with US
Editor's Note: This piece by J.M. Phelps features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. “The rapid expansion of China's nuclear arsenal—that...
Why arms control with the PRC is a threat to US security
This week the Biden administration will meet with officials from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to discuss an arms...
Houthi’s Iranian missiles aimed for US ship, not Israel
It is unlikely that the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones by the Houthis in Yemen was aimed...
Biden’s foreign policy: Disaster upon disaster and missed opportunities
Biden’s halting and curious performances during his recent visit to Israel and in his presser aboard Air Force One are representative of a administration...
US Iraq and Syria bases lack effective air defenses
For years I have complained that vulnerable American bases in Iraq and Syria lacked adequate air defenses. Bottom line: they still...
A test of wills: ISR missions must be protected now
The Pentagon has rightfully issued a condemnation of aggressive intercepts of U.S. military conducting Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions....
Air Force moving Reaper squadron in Japan south to Okinawa
Editor’s Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan –...
US Army receives high tech new laser weapon
This U.S. Army debuted some new tech this autumn, as the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (4-60th Battalion)...
Questions linger over F-35 crash in South Carolina
On the day after Constitution Day, the day of the signing of the American Constitution in 1787, a U.S. Marine...
The old ‘bomb truck’ that any army must fear
The A-10 Warthog first flew more than half a century ago, but the platform continues to play an important role in the...