The Cold War is an increasingly distant memory in American military minds, except in the minds of the arms control community, and in particular those who seek the elimination of nuclear weapons. Alas, our president is a member in good standing of this community—indeed, an organizer.So, too, it...

By decade’s end, the United States will be spending more to service its debt annually than on national defense. At that point, if current plans remain in place, the country will be spending only 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product on defense -- a full half percentage lower than...

The U.S. Navy should procure a fleet of diesel-powered submarines to meet the increasing demand for submarines with a shrinking defense budget. Diesels are cheaper than nuclear-powered subs, and they have the advantage of being better platforms for many of the tasks the Navy faces today.

On Thursday, the Pentagon will begin detailing its plans to cut $500 billion from the military's budget over the next decade. The reason, insists President Barack Obama, is that "since 9/11, our defense budget grew at an extraordinary pace." That's true in top-line numbers—but it's anything but true when examined strategically.

Chinese strategists are thinking how to win a nuclear war. What is the U.S. doing?

When President Obama unveiled his new strategic guidance in January, highlighted by a pivot to Asia, many assumed (incorrectly) that the Navy and Air Force would reap the benefits. But if the president's own 2013 defense budget request did not make it clear to policymakers already, the release of the Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan confirms this is a pivot in name only.

Immediate 23% cuts in weapons programs and military construction projects would require not just reductions in expenditures that could be ramped back up late, but wholesale cancellations of vital projects.

One of China’s major strategic goals is to develop “area-denial” capabilities in the waters along its periphery, precluding foreign interference in potential regional conflicts or in the Taiwan Strait. The centerpiece of this naval modernization program is the acquisition of undersea weapons systems, including submarines and sea mines such as...