Opinion
NATO in Hormuz is not mission creep
"For much of the last three decades, NATO has operated on the assumption that allied security cannot be defined solely by geography."
By Vytautas Leškevičius
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Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors
A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.
By Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann
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Militarizing America’s southern border is a slippery slope
The U.S. military has been hurled into an unprecedented and dangerous role as a police force along the U.S.-Mexico border, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Caroline Zier
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Making law of war training optional is a recipe for disaster
Signaling that following the law of war is optional is fundamentally inconsistent with the inherent responsibility of command, the op-ed author argues.
By Geoffrey S. Corn
Opinion
I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA
The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.
By Dan Clare
Opinion
Ditching the standing power throw strengthens the Army fitness test
The removal of the standing power throw from the ACFT represents a smarter, more combat-relevant assessment of soldiers, the authors of this op-ed argue.
By Nick Barringer and Alex Morrow
Opinion
Vets deserve to stay in their homes — VA is about to put that at risk
With VA set to end its mortgage rescue program, leaders must devise a solution that keeps veterans in their homes, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Maj. Gen. James Marks (ret.)
Opinion
Defending the standing power throw: A pillar of the Army fitness test
The standing power throw captured the essence of what made the Army Combat Fitness Test revolutionary, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Col. Michael S. McGurk (ret.)
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To bootstrap US maritime industrial base, link allies and innovators
As officials consider the wholesale resuscitation of U.S. shipbuilding, there is a nearer-term lever worth pulling, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Joshua Tallis
Opinion
Questions Congress should ask about DOD ‘peace through strength’ plan
Trump’s new defense strategy raises crucial questions for policymakers and U.S. allies. The authors of this op-ed outlined what they think should be asked.
By Clementine Starling-Daniels and Theresa Luetkefend
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It’s time to fully fund the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft
The defense budget is the place to stop the decline in the Air Force's size and capabilities and begin its rebuilding, the authors of this op-ed argue.
By Douglas A. Birkey and Heather Penney
Opinion
It’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over Tricare
Without accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Kristi Cabiao