Defend Military Pension Cuts January 3, 2014
System is not only extremely generous, it is also counterproductive. (USA TODAY 01 JAN 14) … Editorial One of the best things Ronald Reagan did as president was to revamp … More
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The Return Of Cold War Tactics December 30, 2013
China and Russia bring back Cold War tactics (WASHINGTON POST 26 DEC 13) … Anne Applebaum “Is this a new Cold War?” Every time I say anything to anyone anywhere … More
No Room For Error December 24, 2013
Near collision between U.S. and Chinese warships raises questions (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (HONG KONG) 23 DEC 13) … Mark Valencia According to United States defence officials, “on 5 December, … More
China’s Aircraft Carrier Drills Send Political And Military Message December 20, 2013
(REUTERS 20 DEC 13) … Greg Torode and Megha Rajagopalan HONG KONG/BEIJING –When a Chinese warship escorting the country’s only aircraft carrier forced a U.S. guided missile cruiser to take … More
Twilight Of The Aircraft Carrier? December 13, 2013
Past fears that carriers were vulnerable to new technologies weren’t proven right… nor were they proven wrong. (THE DIPLOMAT 13 DEC 13) … James R. Holmes Over at The National … More
U.S. Power Loses Altitude In Asia December 13, 2013
Washington has let down its Asian allies and put its command of the skies at risk. (WALL STREET JOURNAL 13 DEC 13) … J. Randy Forbes and Michael Auslin Vice … More
Navy Will Always Be Vital To U.S. Global Strategy December 9, 2013
(SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE 08 DEC 13) … J. Phillip London At the turn of the 20th century, President Teddy Roosevelt realized two things: first, America’s fleet had to grow to … More
To Improve The U.S. Military, Shrink It December 9, 2013
(WASHINGTON POST 08 DEC 13) … Thomas E. Ricks Want a better U.S. military? Make it smaller. The bigger the military, the more time it must spend taking care of … More