... However, pending a fundamental transformation of the global system, deterrence will remain a major factor in international politics. At the very least, it should serve as a “time-buying strategy” until such fundamental political changes occur. This requires supporters of mainstream deterrence to walk a fine line between defending the concept without trivializing its risks. When it comes to deterring non-military, non-kinetic, and non-existential threats, however, even greater care must be taken not to oversell the concept. Classic deterrence is implemented by governments. The idea that the private sector, financial institutions and other players can be integrated into a coherent, multidimensional deterrence concept against a host of non-military threats risks promising much more than can be delivered.In Defense of Deterrence
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The shrinking defense industrial base. The United States and its allies will face fewer choices in 2030 for major weapon systems and a diminished capacity to ramp up production that might be needed for a major conflict. Causes include fewer prime contractors, less resiliency and redundancy among "warm" production lines and types of aircraft and other major equipment in production, rising technological complexity of weapons systems, and less high-skill engineering and technological expertise in the industrial manufacturing labor market.Third Offset Mosaic Hyper Holistic Super Duper Warfare
What Will the Future of Warfare Look Like?
Poor predictions about wars stem from failing to think holistically about the factors that drive changes in the global environment and their implications for warfare. Geopolitical, economic, military, space, nuclear, cyber, and other trends will shape the contours of conflict through 2030.
Smith reveals $3.6B plan to counter China
Congressional defense leaders now have at least three competing plans to push back on China in the Pacific. Which will they choose?www.defensenews.com
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Gyrene tuffs are assigned to "information advantage". Is that short for they are not assigned to do anything? Marginally survivable aircraft and even muntions/missiles justifies leading the USAF Joint Fires? The Navy lacking a ship plan and global logistics ship plan, and they are not assigned to logistics but the Army is. The Army should lead Joint Fires ie the Strategicc Long Range Cannon (SLRC). Many other programs are making less and less sense.Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept - Breaking Defense
The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.breakingdefense.com
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_______________________________________Flournoy: Next defense secretary needs ‘big bets’ to boost ‘eroding’ deterrence
"You have to make trade-offs and you have to make hard decisions," says Michèle Flournoy, seen as a top contender for the job of defense secretary should former Vice President Joe Biden win the November presidential election.
Notwithstanding my feeling about our eroding nuclear deterrent in terms of conventional deterrence, having 400-500 F-22s would have been nice. Thats why the B-21 and PCA must be built in high numbers.
Imagine trying to plan a counter to hundreds of B-21s carrying 20+ ARRW or conventional LRSO/JASSM-ERs supported by a very long range 6th generation stealth fighter?
Gyrene tuffs are assigned to "information advantage". Is that short for they are not assigned to do anything? Marginally survivable aircraft and even muntions/missiles justifies leading the USAF Joint Fires? The Navy lacking a ship plan and global logistics ship plan, and they are not assigned to logistics but the Army is. The Army should lead Joint Fires ie the Strategicc Long Range Cannon (SLRC). Many other programs are making less and less sense.Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept - Breaking Defense
The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.
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The shrinking defense industrial base. The United States and its allies will face fewer choices in 2030 for major weapon systems and a diminished capacity to ramp up production that might be needed for a major conflict. Causes include fewer prime contractors, less resiliency and redundancy among "warm" production lines and types of aircraft and other major equipment in production, rising technological complexity of weapons systems, and less high-skill engineering and technological expertise in the industrial manufacturing labor market.Third Offset Mosaic Hyper Holistic Super Duper Warfare
What Will the Future of Warfare Look Like?
Poor predictions about wars stem from failing to think holistically about the factors that drive changes in the global environment and their implications for warfare. Geopolitical, economic, military, space, nuclear, cyber, and other trends will shape the contours of conflict through 2030.
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Gyrene tuffs are assigned to "information advantage". Is that short for they are not assigned to do anything? Marginally survivable aircraft and even muntions/missiles justifies leading the USAF Joint Fires? The Navy lacking a ship plan and global logistics ship plan, and they are not assigned to logistics but the Army is. The Army should lead Joint Fires ie the Strategicc Long Range Cannon (SLRC). Many other programs are making less and less sense.Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept - Breaking Defense
The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.
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