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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
In a new @CNASdc piece on U.S. strikes in Iran, @StaciePettyjohn and I add some nuance to the ongoing munitions debate, raise several ways this conflict can still change, and put the campaign in broader strategic context: cnas.org/publications/c…
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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
Glad to share some thoughts with @defense_news on the ABM fleet. "There is very little slack remaining for flexibility and adjustment... that places a huge burden on the remaining fleet as well as other systems to fill in the gaps, potentially at the expense of other priorities"
Defense News@defense_news

Iran has struck radar systems, satellite communications and mission-critical aircraft at US bases across Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. defensenews.com/global/mideast…

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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
@BreakingDefense @CNASdc Looking at the next budget, DoD needs to invest in its ABM fleet. It should do so with a sober appreciation for what alternatives can and cannot do, and with an honest re-assessment of what is needed for DoD’s actual priority scenarios.
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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
@BreakingDefense @CNASdc A summary table from the report captures many of these tradeoffs, as well as how ABM operations can consider mitigating some of these challenges in DoD’s priority scenarios:
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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
The loss of an E-3 aircraft this weekend has cast the spotlight back on airborne battle management. Today in @BreakingDefense, I wrote about the crisis facing the U.S. ABM fleet, and why DoD needs to soberly reinterrogate the way it resources this critical part of the force🧵
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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
@CNASdc 3️⃣ “Alternative” sensing and communications systems are valuable complements, but not substitutes. ABM aircraft generate a combination of sensor resolution, threat responsiveness, geographic coverage, and live communication that other platforms struggle to match and keep up with.
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Philip Sheers@PhilSheers·
Earlier this week, I was glad to publish my first solo-authored report at CNAS on air battle management (ABM) aircraft. Given ongoing, high-intensity air operations, it has an unexpected timeliness. You can read the report online @CNASdc website, but a few quick takeaways—🧵
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