The Pentagon is not unaccustomed to what its denizens term “cut drills.” These are last-minute orders to find funds to cut, numbering in the hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars, in an upcoming or current budget. Because of […]
Hegseth wants massive Pentagon cuts, but many obstacles stand in his way Read More »
Just as 2024 came to a close, the Pentagon announced a new $2.47 billion military aid package for Ukraine. The package consists of $1.25 billion using Presidential Drawdown Authority and an additional $1.22 billion from the Ukrainian Security Assistance Initiative.
Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats Read More »
Several recent commentators have pointed out that President-elect Donald Trump has designated Steve Feinberg for the position of deputy secretary of Defense to compensate for Pete Hegseth’s lack of managerial experience. Feinberg certainly does bring considerable experience to the position
How to assess a nominee to be deputy secretary of Defense Read More »
President Joe Biden and his top negotiator, Amos Hochstein, deserve considerable credit for bringing about a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. The terror group had no reason to launch a new conflict with Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, but clearly
The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire is a small step in a crisis that is far from over Read More »
The Department of Defense announced in July that it was permanently removing the temporary pier that it had constructed three months earlier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The pier was part of a modular structure that would also incorporate
Stark lessons from the failure of the Gaza pier Read More »
