Defense
Buying Two Engines for the F-35 Wastes Billions of Dollars
The Obama Administration has begun "rebalancing" the nation's defense posture to focus on emerging threats and free up money for domestic initiatives. As was the case under Carter and Clinton, the budget . . .
President Obama Will Decide The Fate of F-22 This Month
Sometime in the next dozen days, President Obama will make his first big decision about America's future military capabilities. The fiscal 2009 defense authorization act requires the President to tell . . .
Finish The Job Of Modernizing the Radford Army Ammunition Plant
One of the most important lessons to emerge from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is the importance of a reliable and modern ammunition industrial base. After the end of the Cold War, the U.S. Department . . .
Rumored Weapons Cuts Would Hit Local Economies Hard
Last week, two of the best-sourced reporters on the defense beat wrote stories indicating that the Pentagon may be getting an early start on cutting weapons programs. On February 5, Jason Sherman of InsideDefense.com . . .
Rumored Weapons Cuts Would Hit Local Economies Hard
Last week, two of the best-sourced reporters on the defense beat wrote stories indicating that the Pentagon may be getting an early start on cutting weapons programs. On February 5, Jason Sherman of InsideDefense.com . . .
Global Deterrence: The Role of the F-22
According to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, “It’s way past time to re-examine our strategic thinking about deterrence. ”Conventional deterrence is all about how to posture . . .
Defense Companies Have Many Options In A Downturn
When you only have one customer and that customer suddenly finds itself spending a trillion dollars more per year than it is taking in, prudence dictates you should start developing alternatives to your . . .
Listen to the Navy: The DDG-1000 Destroyer Is Not Needed
The U.S. Navy has a favorite mantra that concisely captures why maritime strategy matters: 70% of the world is covered by water, 80% of its people live close to the sea, and 90% of its trade travels by . . .
Navy Needs To Stick With Its Unmanned Combat Aircraft
A few weeks ago in the California desert the Navy took the wraps off a weapon that could revolutionize war at sea. It’s the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), a stealthy, unmanned plane as big . . .
The Defense Industry Outlook Through 2012
I've been asked to spend thirty minutes this morning assessing the outlook for the defense industry over the next several years -- the "Obama years," as they will probably come to known. Thirty minutes . . .