Defense
Iraq: Stop The Bombers, Win The War
The Washington Post and ABC News released a survey this week revealing dramatic deterioration in public support for the administration's handling of the military campaign in Iraq. Three-quarters of the . . .
Air Guard Attacks BRAC Process with Dumb Bombs
If the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard were a married couple in some television sitcom, you'd have to marvel at how such mismatched people manage to stay together. Their love-hate relationship has . . .
High Tea On The Titanic
There is a program on public broadcasting called Antiques Roadshow that features professional appraisals of family heirlooms and flea-market treasures. Last week's program provided a metaphor that . . .
Curing Jitters
There's a saying among psychotherapists that when every other remedy fails, the mere passage of time can work wonders. Unfortunately, that wisdom doesn't apply to weapons programs, especially the . . .
Base Closure Plan Shows Pentagon’s New Direction
After hinting last year that the military might be headed for the Mother Of All Base Closings, defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld is scaling back expectations as he prepares to send a list of proposed changes . . .
Saving Army Aviation
On October 23, 2004, the United States Army announced its decision to cancel the Comanche helicopter program. At the time, this decision was criticized by many. The Comanche was a state-of-the-art . . .
QDR 2005 Issues Facing the Navy
From its fragile birth on the eve of American independence to its global reach at the dawn of the Third Millennium, the U.S. Navy has continuously adapted to new challenges and opportunities. The threat . . .
Sino-Myopia In The Pentagon’s Strategic Review
Remember that golden summer of post-communist optimism called the Clinton years? Back then, globalization of the economy seemed like an undiluted benefit of human progress that could produce . . .
The Real Threat to America’s Spy Satellites
Here's a handy test to determine how much you really know about the defense business. What is the biggest threat to America's billion-dollar spy satellites -- (a) Russian antisatellite weapons, (b) Chinese . . .
The Military Helicopter Industrial Base
The health of the defense industrial base (DIB) continues to be a concern for the Department of Defense and U.S. lawmakers. The end of the Cold War saw a major contraction in the size of the defense industrial . . .