Posts in Op-Ed
Countering China’s Maritime Threat Will Require a Larger U.S. Submarine Force (Volume 15, Issue 1)

By Pat Wiedorn

In recent decades, China has worked to develop the capability to exercise full military control over its near seas. During an invasion of Taiwan, this capability would be used to deny enemies the ability to deploy troops or ships to the area. To counter this threat the United States needs a larger number of smaller, mission-focused submarines.

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Don’t Spend Money Responding to Ebola, Save Money Building Healthcare Systems in Africa (Volume 14, Issue 1)

By Matthew Burnett

2014 was the worst year of the most devastating Ebola outbreak, in one of the three worst affected countries. Nonetheless, it killed fewer people than malaria, maternal and neonatal disorders, and lower respiratory infections, and around the same number as diarrheal diseases. In an environment of constrained funding, it is essential to deliver the best value for money, extracting the most benefit from each dollar spent.

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Will The Trump Administration Fall For North Korea’s Olympic-Level Deception?

By Ellen Chapin

The geopolitical implications for the Winter Olympics will be significant for 2018, and not just because of Nigeria’s trailblazing bobsled team. On January 17, North and South Korea announced that not only would they would march together under one flag at in Pyeongchang, but also, for the first time, the two countries would field a joint women’s ice-hockey team. 

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