Windows, Not Walls: Rethinking Air Superiority in Future Wars
For decades, Western military strategy has treated air superiority as a cornerstone of victory. However, the quest for dominance in the skies is becoming less feasible and more expensive—especially when facing a near-peer adversary. Instead, militaries should embrace a more…
Adapting Defense for the Modern Battlefield
History is filled with examples of once-powerful competitors who failed to adapt quickly enough to evolving challenges. From nature’s most resilient creatures to powerful nation-states, survival and victory hinge on the ability to adapt. This lesson is particularly evident on…
Uncrewed Systems and the Evolution of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
The U.S. military of 1945, which stormed Europe and ultimately defeated Nazi forces, was unrecognizable from the military of just five years earlier. Revolutionary technologies across land, air, sea, and the electromagnetic spectrum brought transformative change, enabling joint amphibious operations,…