Commentary • The Defense Post

May- 2023 -

19 May

The Chinese flag is raised during a military parade at the Zhurihe training base

A Possible Counter to China: An Indo-Pacific NATO?

While a NATO-like alliance the Indo-Pacific could draw the US into an unwanted war, the greater peril lies in the gradual encroachment of a belligerent China.

9 May

Soldiers from Task Force Stalwart, which is compromised of Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pose for a group photo, March 28, 2018, in a post in the outskirts of Afghanistan.

Ray Vawter

Can the US Solve Its Recruitment Crisis With a Foreign Legion?

The US can solve its recruitment problem while building one of the world's most capable military services by creating an American Foreign Legion.

Apr- 2023 -

28 April

Gerald E. Marsh

How to Increase Nuclear Crisis Stability

Eliminating the Minuteman III would significantly increase nuclear crisis stability and eliminate the grave fallout threat by an enemy attempt to preempt the launching of land-based missiles.

24 April

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), conducts an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6).

Michael Purzycki

The Jones Act Is Essential for National Security

Just like the CHIPS Act ensures the US military’s computer chips will not be threatened by Chinese military might, the Jones Act ensures that its transportation will not be threatened by China either.

20 April

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

Hannah Wallace

Assad-ISIS Collusion Threatens US and Its Allies

The Assad regime could look to weaponize ISIS fighters in the northeast to attack a joint SDF-US gathering, both pleasing Turkey and sealing that friendship by pushing back the SDF and possibly spurring a US withdrawal.

4 April

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Nigel Li

Do Not Hope for a Sino-Russian Split in Central Asia

China and Russia will overlook any incompatibilities in Central Asia to resist the greater challenger towards their multipolar world order.

Mar- 2023 -

29 March

Joshua Grunske

Innovating Our Destruction: The Technologizing of Warfare

Advancements in AI, space exploration, and missile defense can bring great benefits but also pose grave risks, and caution is necessary to avoid innovating humanity's destruction.

23 March

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

Kevin W. Mangum Ari Cicurel

What Ukraine Teaches the US About Combat Helicopter Operations

The divergent results of Ukrainian and Russian helicopter operations are a reminder to value the US Army's unrivaled aviation capability.

13 March

Russian President Vladimir Putin during military parade

David L. Phillips

Putin’s Long Game in Ukraine

Putin is playing a long game in Ukraine, and a strong response from the US is needed to defend democracy, prevent global disorder, and support Ukraine.

10 March