Discussing America’s military readiness: Ferrari on Full Measure with Sharyl...
Senior Fellow John Ferrari discusses America’s military readiness on Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. The post Discussing America’s military readiness: Ferrari on Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson...
View ArticleServices Must Adapt to Newest Recruits
We Don’t Want You, Uncle Sam: Examining the Military Recruiting Crisis with Generation Z. Matthew Weiss. Night Vision Publishing. 240 pages. $14.99 By Maj. Gen. John Ferrari, U.S. Army retired “In the...
View ArticlePreparing Supply Chains for a Coming War
Key Points The United States has turned Taiwan into a valuable hostage through which China can exact constant military and economic concessions from the United States.The United States’ dependence on...
View ArticleBiden Shouldn’t Stick to a Defense-Budget Deal the House Will Not Honor
As the Defense Department and the rest of government remain under a continuing resolution—a spending freeze at last year’s levels—more than one-third of the way through the fiscal year and face...
View ArticleMcDonald’s or the Army? A California Case Study
Key Points The military is failing to adequately respond to its toughest recruiting environment since the establishment of the all-volunteer force.On measures that often matter most to military...
View ArticleElection Countdown Requires Proactive Continuity
Congress passed the final 2024 defense appropriations bill on March 23, nearly six months after the start of the fiscal year. Unfortunately, delayed funding is nothing new. Congress almost never...
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Improving How Service Members Build Wealth
The quote, “You did not join the military to get wealthy,” is often used to convey the idea that military service is about sacrifice and duty, rather than personal gain. While the exact origin of the...
View ArticleAdvana and Harvesting the Value of Defense Data
The future of warfare will be driven by information, and much of that future is here today. Department of Defense leaders and advisors recognize this and emphasize that data must be treated as...
View ArticleA Three-Month Continuing Resolution Is Nothing to Celebrate
While it is welcome news that Congress has agreed to just a 12-week (versus six-month) spending freeze for all federal agencies, this was really just a case of going from the “worst” to just plain...
View ArticleAre We Paying for Performance?
The most fundamental part of our representatives’ job is to pass a bill each year to fund the military that protects America and thereby allows us all the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of...
View ArticleThe Potential National Security Consequences of Unplanned Domestic Military...
The primary function of the federal government, and in fact its only mandatory and exclusive charge, is to provide for the common defense. Today this means resourcing the military that protects the...
View ArticleElaine McCusker: America’s Leaders Need to Prioritize National Security
In the world of national security, one critical issue often flies under the radar: the timely funding of America’s military. Elaine McCusker from American Enterprise Institute argues that with...
View ArticleHow the Pentagon’s Financial Audit Will Help Win Wars
In about four weeks, despite all the progress being made, we will likely hear that the Pentagon has again failed its annual financial audit. But the headlines will also likely miss the most important...
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The Pentagon is a Terrible Customer to Its Industry Partners
There’s no such thing as “stop and go” production of military weapons. There is only inefficiency or stability. But the US Air Force’s low rate production purchases of its new T-7 trainer are causing...
View ArticleDiscussing the future of US foreign policy: Brands on the Michael Medved Show
Senior Fellow Hal Brands discusses the trajectory of US foreign policy and The Eurasian Century on the Michael Medved Show The post Discussing the future of US foreign policy: Brands on the Michael...
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Our Prewar Era: America and the Dilemmas of Global Defense
Hal Brands’s chapter from Affording Defense: Investing in American Strength to Confront a More Dangerous World (American Enterprise Institute,2025), edited by Mackenzie Eaglen. To download this and...
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Reconciling More Spending on Defense with Long-Term Fiscal Stability
James Capretta’s chapter from Affording Defense: Investing in American Strength to Confront a More Dangerous World (American Enterprise Institute,2025),edited by Mackenzie Eaglen. To download this and...
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How Much Is Too Much?
Todd Harrison’s chapter from Affording Defense: Investing in American Strength to Confront a More Dangerous World (American Enterprise Institute,2025),edited by Mackenzie Eaglen. To download this and...
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A Large Fleet Is the Foundation of Readiness
Recently, a top Marine called the service’s amphibious ship shortfall the “single biggest existential threat” to the Marine Corps—and for good reason. Combatant commanders are repeatedly discovering...
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Why the US Military Should Plan for Human-Level AI
My fellow pro-growth Up Wingers, When German physicists split the atom in 1938, the historic event’s military implications were crystal clear to scientists across the Atlantic. That moment of...
View ArticleStopping the Federal Waste from Temporary Funding
The American tax payer is losing up to $103 million per day in defense buying power—meaning the funding that should be available for defense priorities is not. The clock on this loss started on...
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Embracing Space Force Exceptionalism
Todd Harrison’s chapter from Affording Defense: Investing in American Strength to Confront a More Dangerous World (American Enterprise Institute, 2025), edited by Mackenzie Eaglen. To download this...
View ArticleDiscussing American civil-military relations: Schake at Carnegie Mellon...
As political leaders strive to implement new policies affecting the armed forces, they must carefully navigate the balance of power that underlines this crucial relationship. Dr. Kori Schake explores...
View ArticleLess Paperwork, More Firepower: Fixing the Pentagon’s HR Overload
As DOGE chainsaws its way through Washington bureaucracy, good ideas that have been on the shelf awaiting action deserve a re-look. As my AEI colleague Todd Harrison and I said previously, the...
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