Defense
Candice Shy Hooper at Politics and Prose – 6.18.16
Candice Shy Hooper, a historian and writer, has published her first book about Lincoln’s Generals’ wives and their influence on the Civil War. Hooper will speak about her book at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008) on Sat ...
Is The Third Offset Just A Cover For Shrinking The Military?
When he became Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter found himself with a seemingly insoluble dilemma. He needed simultaneously to maintain high readiness of existing forces that are in continuous use around the world fighting Islamic jihadists and deter ...
Scott Chandler’s Speech: Achieving DoD Acquisition Goals by Being a Better Buyer and a Better Customer
This speech was given by Scott Chandler at Lexington’s Defense Acquisition Forum on June 3, 2016. Chandler is an Aviation and Acquisition Consultant. After 35 years in aerospace, I find myself passionate about defense acquisition reform because ...
America’s Worn-Out “Arsenal of Democracy” Looks More Like an Antiques Roadshow (From National Interest)
Chinese pilots observing U.S. military planes near their airspace must be surprised at what an aged collection of aircraft the world's sole remaining superpower is operating. The Air Force RC-135 and Navy EP-3 Aries II that have been intercepted in re ...
The Air Force Needs A New High-Low Mix
The U.S. Air Force faces a serious force structure dilemma. On the one hand, it desperately needs to modernize its fighter, bomber and drone fleets in order to be able to maintain air dominance in the decades to come. Fourth-generation aircraft will no ...
Senate Should Approve Pentagon’s Full Request For Russian Engines
The U.S. military is heavily dependent on satellites for intelligence, connectivity and navigational guidance to ensure mission success. As a result, the Pentagon needs more RD-180 Russian-made engines, used in the first stage of United Launch Alliance ...
U.S. Security Requires Flexibility On Russian Rocket Engines
The Senate later this week will vote on whether to loosen proposed restrictions on the use of Russian RD-180 rocket engines. This issue is not as complicated as some "experts" make it seem. The bottom line is that if Russian engines are banned, taxpa ...
How Boeing Defense Will Overcome Its Bomber Defeat (From Forbes)
Losing the Air Force's bomber competition last year was a heavy blow for Boeing's defense unit. However, the company has plenty of room to maneuver, given its $432 billion backlog of orders for jetliners. Equally important, the recently installed hea ...
Army Acquisition Is Running Out Of Time More Than Money
Of all the services, the U.S. Army faces the greatest number of challenges going forward. It is still bound up in two difficult local conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan while continuing to downsize to an uncertain final end-strength. Units and equipment ...
Four Congressional Defense Committees Press Air Force To Speed Replacement Of JSTARS Radar Planes (From Forbes)
It isn't often that every congressional committee involved in budgeting for the defense department tells a military service it is on the wrong track, but that is what has happened with Air Force plans to recapitalize the Joint Surveillance and Target A ...