Airwaves of Power: Why the Pentagon Should Shift to a Commercial-First Spectrum Model
The U.S. military is firing million-dollar missiles at Iranian drones that cost a tiny fraction as much โ a striking example of the kind of overmatch modern warfare punishes.The Department of Defenseโs approach to electromagnetic spectrum policy follows a similar logic, occupying prime mid-band frequencies for vital but relatively low-throughput national security uses โ including radars, satellite communications, navigation, and electronic warfare โ even as those same bands could generate much larger commercial, allied, and strategic returns.The Pentagon understandably views spectrum through a national security lens, but the current allocation reflects less strategic optimization than a legacy of policy choices The post Airwaves of Power: Why the Pentagon Should Shift to a Commercial-First Spectrum Model appeared first on War on the Rocks.