Author Archives: Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.
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The U.S. Army Needs To Fix Its Remaining ‘Fires’ Gap (From 1945)
July 9, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. In recent years, the U.S. Army’s top modernization priority has been long-range precision fires (LRPF). As the war in Ukraine demonstrates, this was a prescient decision. But when it comes to addressing the need for an entirely new portfolio of [Read More...] -
Ukraine War Makes The Case For Affordable Mass Fires (From 1945)
June 29, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The war in Ukraine has been consuming munitions, both conventional arms and so-called “smart” weapons, at a prodigious rate. The use rate, particularly for the more capable (but also more complex and expensive) long-range precision weapons, has far exceeded pre-war [Read More...] -
The Navy Needs To Buy More CMV-22B Ospreys (From RealClearDefense)
June 20, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The Navy’s current platform for the carrier onboard delivery (COD) mission, the tiltrotor CMV-22B Osprey, is a variant of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft that the Marine Corps has been flying successfully for more than fifteen years. It has been characterized [Read More...] -
Is The FTC Using EU Regulations To Further Its Anti-Big Tech Agenda? (From 1945)
June 19, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The European Union has long sought to constrain the operations of U.S. technology companies, hoping to create a competitive environment for weaker European firms. Over the past decade, the EU has unleashed a blizzard of new laws, regulations, and lawsuits [Read More...] -
Ukrainian Rearmament Will Require A Lot Of Help From The U.S. (From RealClearDefense)
June 1, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. It is time to start thinking about how to rearm Ukraine after the current conflict ends. Even if Ukraine is successful in completely ousting Russia from its territory, an era of peace will not necessarily ensue. It is more likely [Read More...] -
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle: Why Militaries Everywhere Want The JLTV (From 1945)
May 23, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. Much of the reporting on the war in Ukraine and the rearmament of NATO has focused on major fighting platforms such as main battle tanks, artillery systems, and air defenses. There is intense demand for Abrams tanks, HIMARS rocket artillery, [Read More...] -
The U.S. Navy Desperately Needs Large Amphibious Warships (From 1945)
May 22, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The new force design the Marine Corps is pursuing comes at the expense of its ability to support the Administration’s strategy of integrated deterrence. The Corps’ current focus is on the least likely scenario, a major war with China across [Read More...] -
GSA Court Case Could Negatively Impact All Future Defense Contracting
May 17, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The Department of Defense (DoD) has been making serious efforts to take advantage of advances in private sector logistics to improve the way that defense goods are warehoused, organized, and distributed. A major part of this effort has centered on [Read More...] -
The State Department Is Taking A Major Step To Enhance Cybersecurity At U.S. Embassies (From 1945)
April 21, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. With over one million individuals currently holding a top secret security clearance and an even larger number authorized to view secret and confidential information, the risk of a leak is very high. In addition to the millions of clearance holders, [Read More...] -
The M1 Abrams Is Becoming The Benchmark Main Battle Tank For Eastern Europe (From RealClearDefense)
April 18, 2023- Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. The war in Ukraine has provided many lessons about the nature of modern high-intensity conflict. One of the most significant is the central role that armored fighting vehicles, particularly main battle tanks (MBTs), will have in both offense and defense. [Read More...]