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By buying F-15 jets, Pentagon leaders are repeating past mistakes
Continuing to invest in aircraft that lacks the capability to survive in the 21st century cannibalizes F-35 production capacity already in place.
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Would lowering the age of recruitment fix the military’s recruiting worries?
To combat the growing military-civilian divide, the military must be willing to change its recruiting tactics amid changing times, the author of this opinion piece writes.
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For at-risk veterans, finding pathways to good sleep is critical
There is a dangerous connection between insomnia and suicide ideations, attempts and deaths, this author says.
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These Moon-landing innovations changed life on Earth
We can only wonder what innovations from the effort to send people to other planets will affect earthlings 50 years after the first Marswalk.
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Afghanistan remains a dangerous place
The recent deaths of three more service members and two more contractors serve as a painful reminder that while much of the nation might have forgotten, Afghanistan remains a deadly place for the men and women who serve there.
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Op-ed: The danger of trusting gut instincts to decide whether a military action is proportional
The authors say that President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a strike on Iran at the last minute may have been the right one. But years of research on valuing human lives, conducted by us and many others, make a compelling case that deciding what is proportional based on gut feelings is a profound…
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Good call, Mr. President — a drone is not worth another war
The Iranian government should be dealt with, absolutely, but not with military force. Not yet, anyway.
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Gillibrand: The Military Justice Improvement Act would give service members a justice system that works
In the fight against military sexual assault, the Pentagon is out of time and should now be out of excuses, this senator says.
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Opinion: The human face of war
And, quietly, evocatively, in that noisy summer of acoustic protest and televised drama, Life magazine on June 27 published an issue with the cover story, “The Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam: One Week’s Toll.” It is hard to calculate today the impact of this issue, ironically coming at a moment when the great…
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Amid budget talks, remember that America’s defense-industrial base is indispensable
As Congress takes up the annual defense budget, it is worth acknowledging the comfort and quality of life to which we are accustomed owes its legacy in no small part to the collaborative force of the greatest public-private partnership in American history.
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By buying F-15 jets, Pentagon leaders are repeating past mistakes
Continuing to invest in aircraft that lacks the capability to survive in the 21st century cannibalizes F-35 production capacity already in place.
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Would lowering the age of recruitment fix the military’s recruiting worries?
To combat the growing military-civilian divide, the military must be willing to change its recruiting tactics amid changing times, the author of this opinion piece writes.
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For at-risk veterans, finding pathways to good sleep is critical
There is a dangerous connection between insomnia and suicide ideations, attempts and deaths, this author says.
-
These Moon-landing innovations changed life on Earth
We can only wonder what innovations from the effort to send people to other planets will affect earthlings 50 years after the first Marswalk.
-
Afghanistan remains a dangerous place
The recent deaths of three more service members and two more contractors serve as a painful reminder that while much of the nation might have forgotten, Afghanistan remains a deadly place for the men and women who serve there.
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Op-ed: The danger of trusting gut instincts to decide whether a military action is proportional
The authors say that President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a strike on Iran at the last minute may have been the right one. But years of research on valuing human lives, conducted by us and many others, make a compelling case that deciding what is proportional based on gut feelings is a profound…
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Good call, Mr. President — a drone is not worth another war
The Iranian government should be dealt with, absolutely, but not with military force. Not yet, anyway.
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Gillibrand: The Military Justice Improvement Act would give service members a justice system that works
In the fight against military sexual assault, the Pentagon is out of time and should now be out of excuses, this senator says.
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Opinion: The human face of war
And, quietly, evocatively, in that noisy summer of acoustic protest and televised drama, Life magazine on June 27 published an issue with the cover story, “The Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam: One Week’s Toll.” It is hard to calculate today the impact of this issue, ironically coming at a moment when the great…
-
Amid budget talks, remember that America’s defense-industrial base is indispensable
As Congress takes up the annual defense budget, it is worth acknowledging the comfort and quality of life to which we are accustomed owes its legacy in no small part to the collaborative force of the greatest public-private partnership in American history.
-
By buying F-15 jets, Pentagon leaders are repeating past mistakes
Continuing to invest in aircraft that lacks the capability to survive in the 21st century cannibalizes F-35 production capacity already in place.
-
Would lowering the age of recruitment fix the military’s recruiting worries?
To combat the growing military-civilian divide, the military must be willing to change its recruiting tactics amid changing times, the author of this opinion piece writes.
-
For at-risk veterans, finding pathways to good sleep is critical
There is a dangerous connection between insomnia and suicide ideations, attempts and deaths, this author says.
-
These Moon-landing innovations changed life on Earth
We can only wonder what innovations from the effort to send people to other planets will affect earthlings 50 years after the first Marswalk.
-
Afghanistan remains a dangerous place
The recent deaths of three more service members and two more contractors serve as a painful reminder that while much of the nation might have forgotten, Afghanistan remains a deadly place for the men and women who serve there.
-
Op-ed: The danger of trusting gut instincts to decide whether a military action is proportional
The authors say that President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a strike on Iran at the last minute may have been the right one. But years of research on valuing human lives, conducted by us and many others, make a compelling case that deciding what is proportional based on gut feelings is a profound…
-
Good call, Mr. President — a drone is not worth another war
The Iranian government should be dealt with, absolutely, but not with military force. Not yet, anyway.
-
Gillibrand: The Military Justice Improvement Act would give service members a justice system that works
In the fight against military sexual assault, the Pentagon is out of time and should now be out of excuses, this senator says.
-
Opinion: The human face of war
And, quietly, evocatively, in that noisy summer of acoustic protest and televised drama, Life magazine on June 27 published an issue with the cover story, “The Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam: One Week’s Toll.” It is hard to calculate today the impact of this issue, ironically coming at a moment when the great…
-
Amid budget talks, remember that America’s defense-industrial base is indispensable
As Congress takes up the annual defense budget, it is worth acknowledging the comfort and quality of life to which we are accustomed owes its legacy in no small part to the collaborative force of the greatest public-private partnership in American history.
