The next National Defense Strategy—which was due to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Aug. 31—could not come at a more critical time, as Pentagon leaders seek to manage foreign-policy challenges, a ...

The cluster concept has emerged as an innovative approach to base defense operations, particularly for support organizations operating in hostile or austere environments. By consolidating resources, ...

Military installations face increasingly complex security threats, ranging from unauthorized access and insider risks to drone incursions and evolving cyber vulnerabilities. Securing these bases ...

In his November 2025 speech on acquisition reform at the National Defense University, Secretary Pete Hegseth highlighted the goal of putting the industrial base on a “wartime footing”: We’re not just ...

Defense strategy has become a booming enterprise, yet its core themes often boil down to a single word—or just a few. Donald Rumsfeld’s tenure in the Pentagon was defined by “transformation,” while ...

When most Americans remember President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address, they think of his warning of the power of the “military-industrial complex,” but he also offered the positive vision of ...