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The aircraft carrier fleet and the amphibious fleet are typically viewed as polar opposites: the fast nuclear carrier projecting strike aircraft from the deep blue on one side, and the plodding but versatile amphibious ship projecting Marine infantry in the littoral on the other. Despite obvious

The president’s proposed defense budget for next year remains under wraps for now, but alone will not be sufficient to address what has become a long-term challenge. A more difficult international environment, the Defense Department’s internal funding dynamics, and unresolved stresses in federal

There remains no shortage of hand-wringing over the state of engagement and collaboration between Silicon Valley and the Department of Defense. This was front and center at the panel I appeared on at the Reagan National Defense Forum in December. From advisory boards like the Defense Innovation

Assessing the growing gap between U.S. fiscal solvency and defense resources is something of a pastime for budget nerds. Numerous think tanks and policy analysts continue to argue, even after six years of budget sequestration, that Washington has not aligned its ambitions with the nation’s wallet.

As the annual markups of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) get underway for fiscal year 2019, lawmakers in the House are submitting amendments on topics ranging from surface warfare to improving electronic warfare capability. With this year’s spending levels locked down by the