Defense
Centerpiece of Effective Missile Defense Emerges
It is now nearly half a century since the Soviet Union tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile, obliterating the distances that had long been America's main defense against foreign aggression. Ever . . .
Networking the Navy – A Model for Modern Warfare
The U.S. military is in the midst of a far-reaching transformation driven mainly by new information technologies. The same innovations that are revolutionizing global commerce and culture are also . . .
I-S-R Lessons of Iraq
The war isn’t over. Conventional phase seemed fast & decisive. Unconventional phase looks slow & difficult . ISR needs vary greatly between phases. Many of the most significant lessons are secret.
MANPADS: Scale and Nature of the Threat
Carried & operated by one person. 30-40 pounds, 5-6 feet in length. Fits in trunk of a car. Easy to store & maintain.
What Transformation Means For The Defense Industry
Over the next fifteen minutes, I'd like to explore what military transformation means for the defense industry by offering answers to three questions: First, how important is transformation as a driver of demand for defense goods?
Raptor Really Is Essential
Sensing that Air Force leadership has been weakened by recent controversies, proponents of "real" transformation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense are once again asking questions about the F/A . . .
Key Decision Transforms Intelligence Collection
Senior Pentagon officials have decided to equip a new satellite system with the ability to take high-resolution pictures through clouds and darkness. The satellite, called the Space-Based Radar, was . . .
Not Much Money, But Plenty of Soldiers
Alix Freedman focuses mostly on one reason why poorer countries are often the source of peacekeeping troops, that they need the money ("Wealthy Counties in Effect Pay Poor Ones to Handel U.N. Missions. . .
Don’t Overlook Importance Of Alliances With Small Gulf States
Some of America's most valuable military partners in the global war on terrorism are not those with large populations, GDPs or military establishments. Their value is not in their capacity to field great armies. . .
India: The Potential Ally
It would be an overstatement to call India an ally of the United States, although they have flirted with that status. At least, India is not the kind of ally that we can currently rely upon to put boots on the . . .