Defense
Defense Market Drivers & Trends Through 2012
I am very pleased to be here today, sharing the stage with experts whose professional accomplishments in the defense arena greatly exceed my own. I have been asked to spend 15 minutes discussing future . . .
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Remains Good Value For America And Allies
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates “rebalanced” the Pentagon budget recently he put the future of fighter aviation in America on the shoulders of the F-35. The US Navy will probably buy more F/A-18s . . .
The Business Case For Buying Tankers From Both Teams
Without aerial refueling, the global reach of U.S. air power would be severely limited. However, nearly 90% of the tankers in the current refueling fleet -- 453 planes -- are Eisenhower-era KC-135s that . . .
Performance-Based Logistics: A Primer for the New Administration
President Obama faces a crisis in security as daunting as that in the economy. Simply stated, the costs of operations and support – in essence, the day-to-day costs of running the U.S. Department of Defense . . .
Gates Goals Undercut Air Force Capabilities and Leaders
Air Force chief of staff Norton Schwartz faced biting criticism from his service's senior leaders in a video teleconference last week. They accused him of betraying the service's requirements process . . .
Radford Army Ammunition Plant: The Heart of the U.S. Ammunition Supply Chain
Nothing is more important to the effectiveness, security and survival of men and women in combat than their supply of ammunition. This truth was brought home to the U.S. military in Operations Iraqi Freedom . . .
Analytic Flaws in the Emerging Gates Defense Posture
Defense secretary Robert Gates says that the program changes he proposed last week reflected the need to "rebalance" the nation's military posture in light of recent operational experience. That is only . . .
Back To The Future With Secretary Gates
On Monday, April 6, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced his long-awaited plans to reshape the U.S. military. He had foreshadowed many of his specific plans in an article in Foreign Affairs in . . .
Air Force Prepared To End F-22 At 243 Aircraft, Not 187
When Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated on April 6 that the Air Force advised him they wanted 187 F-22s, the reaction was shock. That’s because evidence indicates the Air Force was ready and willing . . .
Tanker Process Totally Lacking in Transparency
Ever since Senator John McCain threw a monkey wrench into efforts to lease new aerial-refueling tankers five years ago, the Air Force has been struggling to implement an alternate strategy. It has spent . . .