Three Fast And Essential Defense Moves For Trump’s Team (From Defense Opinion)

I have written more on this subject in Defense Opinion here.

As his Cabinet nominations show, President-elect Donald J. Trump and his national security team want change in the U.S. military. They can score fast wins by correcting major defense program mistakes made by the Biden administration. Here are three quick moves for the 2025 budget, plus one where Trump’s team just has to keep up the good work. The key points: more weapons for IndoPacific Command, getting aircraft carriers back on track, and picking a winner for the U.S. Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance combat plane.