Author Archives: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

February 13, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Tankers: How Northrop Can Win The Deal Of The Century Issue Brief Monday’s announcement that Boeing will offer its 767 jetliner in the competition to build a next-generation aerial refueling tanker was no surprise. The 767 is similar in size to 500 Eisenhower-era tankers that must be replaced and the [Read More...]

February 7, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

The 2008 Budget: A Peak, or a New Pattern? Issue Brief On Monday, the Bush Administration released details of its proposed military budget for 2008. According to Steven Kosiak of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, it is the biggest military spending request since 1946 — the last [Read More...]

January 29, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Hear No Evil: Closing the Gap in Language Resources Research Study On February 26, 1993, terrorists exploded a bomb under New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring a thousand. At the time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held tapes and documents containing clues about what [Read More...]

January 17, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

The Slow Death of American Air Power Presentation to the American Enterprise Institute As the author of the Air Force chapter in the book being released today, I set two tasks for myself… — First, to describe the continuous erosion of U.S. air power that has unfolded [Read More...]

January 16, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

The Slow Death of American Air Power Issue Brief Now that America has an Islamo-centric security posture, any danger that doesn’t fit within the counter-fundamentalist framework tends to be ignored. That’s sort of ironic, since the biggest military threats to democracy in the last century came from [Read More...]

January 11, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Deal of the Century: Is Anyone Paying Attention? Issue Brief The newly seated Democratic Congress is about to commence its first big budget debate, focusing on whether the Bush Administration really needs $100 billion in “emergency supplemental appropriations” to cover the cost of the war in Iraq. It [Read More...]

January 9, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

The Impact of Recent Political Changes on the Defense Sector Presentation to the Raymond James Washington Technology & Services Summit Welcome to the Four Seasons Hotel, and to the only city in America where you can witness two seasons unfolding at the same time. Right now, Republicans are enduring a [Read More...]

January 3, 2007Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Neglected Undersea Fleet Loses Subs as Challenges Grow Issue Brief The U.S. Navy is planning to launch a major outreach effort this year to reacquaint the nation with its maritime needs. Navy leaders correctly perceive that the political system has become so absorbed by Iraq and the global [Read More...]

December 13, 2006Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

Two Years To Restore Faith: The Gates Agenda Issue Brief Two years from today, Robert Gates will be approaching the end of his tenure as defense secretary. That’s how much time Gates has to fix the mess he has inherited — two years. Not enough time to gain [Read More...]

December 5, 2006Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D

A Christmas List for America’s Army Issue Brief This holiday season offers America’s Army little reason for rejoicing. Bogged down in a difficult campaign to bring democracy to Mesopotamia, the service is in danger of being blamed for a political defeat in the global war on [Read More...]