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Opinion
Keep Congress, and all politics, out of VA facilities
If lawmakers are allowed to set up offices in VA hospitals and clinics, it politicizes a federal space, which violates the Hatch Act.
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Opinion
Banning gender affirming care impacts service members and families
Conservative lawmakers are trying to turn back the clock, when it’s clear the majority of Americans, and troops themselves, support transgender troops.
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Opinion
Adm. Franchetti, Biden’s pick for CNO, should focus on the short game
The Navy has suffered through a decade of worsening training, maintenance, morale and recruiting.
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Why is public service a members-only club?
Many precocious young people flock to the nation’s capital hoping to be ‘discovered’ by someone with the right connections at the right time.
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Opinion
War in Ukraine is a warning to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan
Foreign policy experts are divided on whether Russia’s invasion of Ukraine makes it more or less likely that China will launch a similar attack on Taiwan.
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Opinion
Why new tech hasn’t revolutionized warfare in Ukraine
The Ukraine war is being waged with a host of advanced technologies, but in other ways this war seems very old.
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‘Guard the forks!’ — the Great Submarine Utensil Heist of 1988
Gossip spreads quickly in tight quarters with a small crew. So do pranks.
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Opinion
Rethinking who’s winning the US-China tech competition
Shifting the focus to metrics will offer a more accurate picture of U.S.-China technological competition and capture critical U.S. strengths.
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Opinion
The ABCs of the military’s highly classified Area 51
You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51, but that's because the top-secret facility has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.
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Opinion
How F-16s for Ukraine could harm Russia without taking a single shot
In a protracted war, where one force tries to exhaust the other, it’s the total longevity of the military force that matters.
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Opinion
Building a safety net to protect our veterans from suicide
Suicide prevention requires a focus on more than just mental health.
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Opinion
What senior officers can learn from junior officers’ ‘fanatical care’
Effective junior officers know when to make an exception and apply a specific solution.
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Opinion
We need a solution now to unfreeze military confirmations
The Senate freeze is tarnishing America’s reputation as an unshakeable, always-ready global leader.
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Sacrifices for military readiness are a family affair
A 2021 Department of Defense survey reported an unemployment rate among active duty military spouses of about 21%.
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Opinion
The case for an enhanced major non-NATO ally status
Congress should consider revising the current major non-NATO ally designation or creating a new category with additional benefits.
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Opinion
Barbenheimer: Unleashing the transformative power of the bombshell
The histories of nuclear energy as a World War II product and Barbie as a postwar creation are inextricably linked.
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Opinion
Why the China cyber threat demands an airtight public-private response
CISA’s Shields Up program was launched in 2022 to foster information sharing about cybersecurity threats, products, and other resources.
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