Defense
Fighter Plan Is Latest Evidence Of Military Decay
Here's some good news. The July 8 issue of Physical Review Letters, the journal of the American Physical Society, reports that it may be feasible to build a working time machine. Einstein's special theory of . . .
Without DDX, The Future Of Warships Is Very Unclear
Many of the military's severest critics don't actually know much about the military. Like Islamic fundamentalists complaining about America, they prefer to assimilate only those "facts" that fit their . . .
Paying Homage to a Great Old Warrior
Professional militaries, whether Caesar's legions, Napoleon's Grande Armee or today's All Volunteer Force, have always contained a very high percentage of grizzled old veterans. That is one reason they are . . .
China and the 2005 QDR
With major ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as today’s tragic events, it is certainly tempting for pundits and defense officials alike to argue that U.S. defense planning, including . . .
Logistics Transformation: Next Steps to Agile Supply Chain Integration
Numerous studies have recommended that the Department of Defense apply best commercial practices to logistics operations as a long-term solution to its inventory management weaknesses. However, there . . .
Logistics Transformation: Next Steps to Interoperability and Alignment
Policy and vision documents declare interoperability to be the “foundation of effective joint, multinational and interagency operations.” Achieving that vision has been challenging and logistics leaders . . .
Non-Nuclear Missile Answers New Targeting Needs
Early in his tenure as defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld embraced a handful of new weapon initiatives intended to fill gaps in near-term military capabilities. Possibly the smartest was conversion of four . . .
Military Logistics isn’t a Game of Texas Hold ‘Em
Approximately 60,000 players per day spend time at the most popular Internet poker casinos, while 50 to 60 million play live games at least once a month. ESPN's showing of the World Poker Championships . . .
Sometimes The BRAC Process Gets It Wrong
Over the past 12 years there have been five Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) commissions leading to the elimination of some bases and other military facilities. The process for determining which facilities . . .
Is The Terrorist Threat Over-Rated?
There's a concept in psychoanalysis called "parataxic distortion" that describes how traumatic experiences can distort perceptions of subsequent events. The victim is so upset by the trauma that later . . .