Peter Storey asserts that the British Government's pledge to meet the 2% defense spending target is only the first hurdle in combating issues in Britain's defense policy in the era of austerity.

Preventive medicine expert Dr James Need on how in a world of increasing demand for military action paired with decreasing budgets, controlling the costs of preventable illness in the military healthcare system is a necessary and achievable goal.

Chris Miller argues America's national leaders making policy decisions for the world's most capable national security complex are woefully under qualified and this accounts for much of America's post-9/11 experience.

In light of the sequestration debate, Colonel (Ret.) Eric Jorgensen explains what 'Military Readiness' is and why it is so vital to America's national security.

Col. Clint Hinote argues that while the effect of sequestration on the military appears small now, it will have a greater impact on readiness in the future. There must be a better way to solve America's budget issues.

Colonel (Ret.) Eric Jorgensen holds that we should not lose sight of the fact that the size and needs of the U.S. Army should be determined first and foremost by one factor: Victory.

There are many ways to restructure our armed forces to match current budgetary conditions. Finding the right balance between risks and benefits poses challenges for policymakers, writes Eric Jorgensen.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Darling argues that the U.S. military must rethink its dated benefits system and how it attracts troops and structures their benefits in order to meet the nation's fiscal challenges today.