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Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking once more from presidential custom, Donald Trump is turning to a military man to steer the U.S. military, choosing retired Gen. James Mattis, who wi...
By Richard Fontaine
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AP EXPLAINS: Why officers can't easily become Pentagon heads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, will need more than the usual Senate confirmation before being a...
By Loren DeJonge Schulman
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To keep promises to veterans, Trump taps Koch-backed group
President-elect Trump is leaning on a once-obscure group backed by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch as he seeks to make good on a campaign promise to overhaul ...
By Phillip Carter
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Trump loves the sheen of the brass, but generals come with some fixed views
On the campaign trail he complained that they had been “reduced to rubble.” At other moments he suggested that he might have to fire them all. Now that Donald Trump is presid...
By Phillip Carter
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After 15 years of war, America's military has about had it with 'nation building'
Senior fellow Phil Carter explains the reasons for skepticism surrounding the idea of nation building in the U.S. military in The Military Times....
By Phillip Carter
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Strategic Capabilities Office Preparing for New Programs, Next Administration
In Defense News, senior fellow Ben FitzGerald discusses the new programs in the Strategic Capabilities Office....
By Ben FitzGerald
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Why the US Navy Should Fear China's New 093B Nuclear Attack Submarine
Director of the Defense Strategies and Assessments Program Jerry Hendrix explains the technology of the new Chinese 093B Nuclear Attack Submarine in The National Interest....
By Jerry Hendrix
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The Pentagon Reboots Its Silicon Valley Outpost
In Bloomberg, senior fellow Ben FizGerald notes the rudimentary difficulties facing the new DIUx program in Silicon Valley. ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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An Air Force Without Pilots? Critics Call for an Unmanned B-21 Bomber
Senior fellows Kelley Sayler and Paul Scharre discuss the benefits of having unmanned B-21 Bombers in The Fiscal Times....
By Kelley Sayler & Paul Scharre
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A First Look at America's Supergun
In The Wall Street Journal, senior fellow Elbridge Colby discusses the loss of a conventional American military advantage as other nations improve technology....
By Elbridge Colby
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Nuclear Deal Promised to Spur Investment. Iran’s Still Waiting.
In Bloomberg, senior fellow Elizabeth Rosenberg shares insight into the recent hostility between Iran and world powers in the year following the nuclear deal. ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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On Ivy League campuses, military brass find a warmer welcome
In Reuters, Bacevich fellow Katherine Kidder praises Ivy League schools for introducing ROTC to the elite. ...
By Katherine Kidder
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Carter Gambles with DIUx Direct Report
Senior fellow Ben FitzGerald analyzes former DIUx director George Duchak and the organization's recent changes in Defense News ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Obama’s Pivot to Asia Staggers as Trade Deal Stalls in Congress
In Bloomberg, senior fellow Julianne Smith discusses the temporary nature of foreign policy accomplishments during the Obama administration...
By Julianne Smith
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Senate Defense Bill Would Blow Up DoD Acquisition Chief's Job
Senior fellow Ben FitzGerald expresses his surprise after the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act reveals the position for Acquisition Chief will be terminated in Defense ...
By Ben FitzGerald
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Defense Secretary Revamps Pentagon Technology Unit
In The Wall Street Journal, senior fellows Loren D. Schulman and Ben FitzGerald analyze the DIUx reform as positive change rather than failure...
By Ben FitzGerald & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Leadership, Structural Changes for DoD Silicon Valley Office
Senior fellow Ben FitzGerald suggests the best way to reform and recreate DIUx in Defense News...
By Ben FitzGerald & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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Pentagon Reboots Silicon Valley Startup as Analysts Cite Flaws
In Bloomberg, senior fellows Ben FitzGerald and Loren D. Schulman discuss DIUx's past issues which inspired the new reforms...
By Ben FitzGerald & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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SecDef Carter Unveils DIUX 2.0; Cans Current Leadership
Senior fellows Loren D. Schulman and Ben FitzGerald discuss the Defense Secretary's positive reform changes to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIUx) in Breaking Defense...
By Ben FitzGerald & Loren DeJonge Schulman
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CNAS Releases Assessment of Issues Facing Veterans in Dallas-Fort Worth
A new assessment by the CNAS Military, Veterans, and Society Program finds that Dallas-Fort Worth area veterans face diverse challenges including access to VA services, econom...