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Can’t the Air Force be trusted to buy a few helicopters?

By James Hasik

Decisions about competition for the LRV and UH-1N show why McCain’s initiative against USD AT&L really matters. Senator John McCain of Arizona, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wants to blow up the Pentagon’s Under Secretariat for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD AT&L). More specifically, his committee’s writing of the National Defense Authorization Act of […]

Grundman Quoted by Defense News on Department of Defense Acquisition

By Steve Grundman

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Gunships for all our Marines

By James Hasik

The plan to backfill the fighter jet shortfall may remake the Corps. Without rehashing the many-years delay in the Joint Strike Fighter project, we can at least acknowledge that the schedule has led to a force structure problem for the USAF. The RCAF may have a similar problem after 2025, as a succession of governments, both […]

Former National Security Advisors on the Geopolitical Stakes of Bremain Vs. Brexit

By Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Former National Security Advisors on the Geopolitical Stakes of Bremain Vs. Brexit Introduction:Frederick Kempe,President and CEO,Atlantic Council Speakers:Thomas Donilon,Vice Chair, O’Melveny & Myers;Former National Security Advisor (2010-2013) Stephen Hadley,Principal, RiceHadleyGates LLC;Former National Security Advisor (2005-2009) Moderator:Katherine “Katty” Kay,Lead Anchor,BBC World News America Location: Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Transcript BySuperior […]

Former US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon Joins the BBC’s Katty Kay to Discuss Why a Brexit Would Diminish the United Kingdom’s Role on the World Stage

By Atlantic Council

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Brooks Joins The Dead Prussian Podcast to Discuss How Disruptive Thinking Can Assist Militaries in Future Fighting

By Max Brooks

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Atlantic Council Open Letter Against Brexit Featured in The Times

By Atlantic Council

The Times features the Atlantic Council’s open letter, signed by thirteen former Secretaries of State, Secretaries of Defense, and National Security Advisors, that makes a strong geopolitical case for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.

Webcast: Former National Security Advisors on the Geopolitical Stakes of Bremain Vs. Brexit

By Future Europe Initiative