Author Archives: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

U.S. Spending on Military Technology through 2010 Remarks to the Reuters Aerospace & Defense Summit Samuel Johnson once remarked of a contemporary that, “He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great.” I try to keep that remark in mind when [Read More...]
Air Force Struggles to Meet Airlift Needs of Joint Force Issue Brief Much of what makes America a military superpower resides in the U.S. Air Force. The United States is the only country in the world with stealthy bombers, a big aerial-refueling fleet, and enough cargo planes to quickly deliver [Read More...]
Does The U.S. Face A Gap in Missile Warning? Issue Brief On November 10 the Air Force launched the last satellite in its secret Defense Support Program missile-warning constellation. Since 1970, the Defense Support Program has been the most important asset in the nation’s entire military posture, because it [Read More...]
Asian Security: Japan Needs Better Tools To Do Its Part Issue Brief Earlier this month, defense secretary Robert M. Gates spent a week in East Asia, which has emerged as one of the most vibrant centers of economic growth in the world. Pentagon policymakers tend to use the word “transformation” [Read More...]
Crusading Navy Secretary Cancels 300-Ship Fleet Issue Brief With all the breaking news last week — martial law in Pakistan, Hillary besieged by pygmies — you may have missed the big announcement coming out of the U.S. Navy. Hard-charging Navy Secretary Donald Winter has brought his [Read More...]
Policymakers Suppress Expert Findings on Future Fighter Issue Brief Believe it or not, the Bush Administration is run by smart, hard-working people who are committed to protecting the American Dream for future generations. You don’t get a top job on the Bush team unless you are highly [Read More...]
New Maritime Strategy: Three Cheers, and Three Complaints Issue Brief On October 17, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard unveiled a new maritime strategy. This is the first time that all three sea services have labored to produce a common strategic vision, and it is thoroughly [Read More...]
High Altitude Airship: Buy a Blimp, Save $Billions Issue Brief Seven years into the new millennium, military planners have figured out that the biggest challenge they face is finding the enemy. All of the emerging threats the nation faces are fleeting and elusive — from transnational terrorists to [Read More...]
V-22 EXPOSÉ: Further Evidence of Time Magazine’s Decline Issue Brief There’s sad news from our nation’s capital this week friends. It turns out that the Marine Corps has been run for a quarter century by incompetent leaders who have worked closely with corrupt members of Congress to put [Read More...]
C-130J: How the Best Military Aircraft Became Even Better Research Study The C-130 Hercules is the most widely used tactical airlifter in the world. Prized for its ability to land almost anywhere, the C-130 transports troops, equipment and supplies hundreds of times each day for the Army, Air Force [Read More...]
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