Defense
Policymakers Suppress Expert Findings on Future Fighter
Believe it or not, the Bush Administration is run by smart, hard-working people who are committed to protecting the American Dream for future generations. You don't get a top job on the Bush team unless . . .
New Maritime Strategy: Three Cheers, and Three Complaints
On October 17, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard unveiled a new maritime strategy. This is the first time that all three sea services have labored to produce a common strategic vision, and it is . . .
High Altitude Airship: Buy a Blimp, Save $Billions
Seven years into the new millennium, military planners have figured out that the biggest challenge they face is finding the enemy. All of the emerging threats the nation faces are fleeting and elusive -- from . . .
The Standard Missile: Standard Bearer of Reliability
The Standard Missile sets the standard for air defense weapons. Reliable and relatively easy to upgrade, the missiles have evolved to fill multiple roles for the U.S. military. Navy ships rely on these systems to . . .
A Quick, Cheap Way To Help Soldiers Survive In Iraq
Over the past three years, the Army generally has done an impressive job at getting troops in Iraq and Afghanistan the equipment they need to fight a new kind of war. It recently delivered the one millionth . . .
V-22 EXPOSÉ: Further Evidence of Time Magazine’s Decline
There's sad news from our nation's capital this week friends. It turns out that the Marine Corps has been run for a quarter century by incompetent leaders who have worked closely with corrupt members of . . .
Availability Is What Matters To The Warfighter
Historically, the government bought military equipment, supplies and services “by the yard” with relatively little thought as to the costs of integrating all the parts and activities. How the troops used that . . .
Gaining Situational Awareness On The Ground
The most important information military commanders can have is the location of friendly forces. With this knowledge maneuvers can be accomplished more deftly, fires planned more accurately and the risk . . .
C-130J: How the Best Military Aircraft Became Even Better
The C-130 Hercules is the most widely used tactical airlifter in the world. Prized for its ability to land almost anywhere, the C-130 transports troops, equipment and supplies hundreds of times each day for . . .
Apocalypse Soon: Another Rationale for Human Space Flight
I know how the world ends, and it isn't with a whimper. You can see humanity's epitaph etched in advance by simply gazing up at the Moon on any evening, and observing the vast craters created by . . .