Defense
Deficit Commission Ideas Would Waste Money, Not Save It
It's hard to fault the president's bi-partisan deficit commission for recommending the termination of over-priced Army combat vehicles. The plan to buy next-generation troop carriers that cost $10 million . . .
Military & Economic Policy Should Be Integrated
History records no major military power in modern times that was not also a major industrial power. Our ability to produce advanced weapons in sufficient number without being vulnerable to delays . . .
Tanker Flap Reflects Pattern Of Bias
The Air Force's latest mistake in managing its star-crossed tanker competition appears to be a simple clerical error. But look a little closer at how the service responded to its mistake, and something . . .
Empowering Partners: A Strategy For Helping Allies Share The Security Burden
Today, the United States has the opportunity to create a new, more flexible, collaborative approach to the organization, management and support of friends and allies. The Obama Administration has put . . .
Sending Americans To Mars Is An Affordable Mission
One of the greatest achievements in history, NASA's human spaceflight program, is dying. With the best of intentions, the Obama Administration has put the astronaut program on a path that leads nowhere, . . .
Warship Plan: When Does A Split Buy Make Sense?
The Navy is proposing a change in its plan to acquire a new class of warship called the Littoral Combat Ship. Until this week, the plan of record was to select a winning design from one of two competing . . .
Let’s Be Honest: Airbus Misleads On Subsidies
The head of Airbus has launched a cynical initiative to find common ground with Boeing on the subject of commercial aircraft subsidies, arguing that both companies have sinned in accepting government . . .
Army Air Defense Moves Undercut Allies
When the Obama Administration took office, it recast U.S. defense priorities to stress winning current wars, partnering with overseas allies and doing business more efficiently. Those sound like complementary . . .
Joint Force Survivability Hinges On New Jammer
The universe is shaped by a handful of fundamental forces such as gravity and the "strong force" that binds atoms. Only one of these forces has proven to be highly malleable in the hands of human beings: . . .
P-8A Poseidon: A New Model For Military Procurement
The Navy is developing a military version of the widely used Boeing 737 airliner to serve as its next-generation maritime patrol aircraft. Designated the P-8A Poseidon, the . . .