Studies
Netting the Navy The Navy and Marine Corps are implementing network-centric warfare concepts to cope with a diverse array of emerging threats. Wireless networks enable the sea services to apply limited warfighting assets more flexibly . . .
Sea-Based Missile Defense: Expanding the Options Sea-based missile defense options are expanding. The fleet is rapidly evolving from a limited, experimental system to an operational, battle-ready missile defense capability. Since 2002, there . . .
Provide for the Common Defense: The 4% Solution For more than fifty years the United States has maintained the world’s preeminent military. Now, at the beginning of a new century, the continued dominance of that force may be in serious jeopardy. Future . . .
FCS: The Logic of Future Combat Systems The Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program is a family of ground combat vehicles and unmanned reconnaissance aircraft tied together by a high-capacity wireless network. It is the centerpiece . . .
Powering JSF: One Engine Is Enough The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is being developed to meet the future needs of three U.S. military services and eight foreign allies for an agile, affordable multi-role aircraft. It is expected to be the biggest military . . .
Maritime Security This report aims to look at the broad issue of maritime security in international waters, and its implications for United States policy. The topics addressed include conventional military threats, pirates . . .
CG(X) And The Future Of Naval Warfare The U.S. Navy plans to acquire a next-generation cruiser that can defend its fleet, the rest of the joint force, and overseas allies against emerging airborne and ballistic-missile threats. These threats include . . .
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 . . .
TSAT: Essential to Security The Transformational Satellite Communications program, or TSAT, is a planned constellation of five communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit linked to thousands of portable terminals distributed . . .
Netting the Navy: Key Initiatives This report is the second in a series of studies that several colleagues and I are sponsoring to explain the importance of naval networking to a national audience. In the years since the cold war ended, global . . .