Author Archives: Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D
Heavy Armor Article Published in Army MagazineThe English dramatist James Shirley wrote in 1659 that “there is no armor against fate”, a warning that seems all too apt when considering the uncertain future of the Army’s main battletanks. In the 85 [Read More...]
U.S. Must Reverse Bomber Blueprint, Air Force Dominated by Tactical Fighter Community, Say Experts Article Published in the National DefenseThe experience of the Kosovo air campaign provides important insight into the problems with Air Force plans not because the campaign was so challenging but because it should have been so easy. After all, [Read More...]
Remember the Good News F-22 Provides Unpublicized U.S. Success Story Article Published in the Defense NewsThe biggest problem with the news media is that if something isn’t new, then it probably isn’t news. No matter how important information may be in the total scheme of things, if it’s already [Read More...]
Follow-On Jammer: The Answer is Obvious Article Published in the Wings of GoldA radio station in the nation’s capital recently introduced a new format called “jammin’ oldies”. It’s mostly vintage Motown hits. But if you knew a lot about electronic warfare (EW) and only a [Read More...]
Potential Telecom Setback Ahead Article Published in Wireless WeekUsually, Congress doesn’t intervene when one Maryland company wants to buy another that happens to be located across its parking lot.
But since this involves the telecom industry, and the companies are named Lockheed Martin [Read More...]
Defense Management is Success for Clinton Article Published in the Federal TimesWith coalition warfare currently being conducted in the Balkans, it’s a little early to be rendering any definitive judgements on Bill Clinton’s record as commander in chief. But it’s not too early to identify [Read More...]
Air War: Too Costly in Every Way Letter to the Editor Published in The New York TimesTo The Editor:
The chart depicting military-aircraft operating costs that accompanied Eric Schmidtt’s May 2 Week in Review report offered a telling lesson about war costs. It showed that the [Read More...]
U.S. Shipbuilders: The Tide Begins To Turn Article Published in the Sea Power MagazineThere is a saying among economists that a rising tide lifts all boats. With defense spending expected to rise significantly in the years ahead, the nation’s shipbuilders hope that adage also applies to [Read More...]
Graying Airpower Puts U.S. At Risk Article Published in Aviation Week and Space TechnologyEvery year the U.S. Air Force puts on an “Aerospace Power Demonstration” in Florida to display to the public its proficiency in wielding the weapons of modern air warfare. It’s the service’s [Read More...]
Fear of Flying: America’s Aging Fleet of Military Aircraft Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today’s discussion of aging military equipment. I will limit my remarks to military aircraft, the area where aging equipment raises the most serious operational and [Read More...]