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Building a Brain of the Army Through Professional Military Education

The Army’s next revolution won’t just be fought on battlefields—it’ll be trained in classrooms. In this piece, Ben Jensen highlights how professional military education can build an AI-powered ‘brain of the Army’ ready for 2040 and beyond.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 10, 2025

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Trump Restructures the Pentagon Budget: Two Views

Who should win and lose under Secretary Hegseth’s direction to reallocate 8 percent of DOD’s budget? CSIS experts Mark Cancian and Melissa Dalton took very different approaches in a recent exercise: a global focus (Cancian) versus the implications of the administration's strategy (Dalton).

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Melissa Dalton — April 16, 2025

Securing the Digital and Orbital Frontiers in Ukraine

As cyberattacks shadow Ukraine’s ceasefire, resilience becomes the front line. From railways to satellites, Ukraine’s digital and orbital defenses must hold firm against coercion to secure peace and deny Russia leverage in new domains of conflict.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Erica Lonergan — April 3, 2025

How to Secure the Black Sea During a Russia-Ukrainian Ceasefire

Securing a fragile Black Sea ceasefire demands more than diplomacy. NATO must field a multidomain fleet-in-being—one that deters Russia, respects Montreux limits, and projects power without draining overstretched naval forces elsewhere.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Mark Montgomery — March 31, 2025

What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Defense Funding in FY 2025

The continuing resolution that the federal government and Department of Defense currently operate under for FY 2025 will expire on Friday, March 14. Unless Congress passes another CR or full-year appropriations, DOD will face a government shutdown.

Critical Questions by Seamus P. Daniels — March 13, 2025

Enhancing Defense Industrial Cooperation Between Australia and the United States

In a time of deepening geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific, the United States and Australia should strengthen their defense industrial cooperation to deter potential adversaries while integrating and expanding both nations’ defense industrial bases.

Report by Cynthia R. Cook, Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, Gregory Sanders, Henry H. Carroll, Katy Buda, and John Augé — March 3, 2025

Guarding the Frontier: Options for a Post-Conflict Security Force in Ukraine

Any lasting peace in Ukraine demands more than ceasefire monitors—it requires a powerful international force capable of deterring aggression, securing vast borders, and integrating Ukraine into the transatlantic security framework. Anything less risks failure.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — February 26, 2025