Can China’s Top Guns Fly? May 1, 2013
The Chinese military is aiming high. But can its Air Force break through all the red tape? (FOREIGN POLICY 30 APR 13) … John Garnaut The Chinese Air Force plane … More
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Beyond F-35: Rep. Forbes & Adm. Greenert On Cyber, Drones & Carriers April 30, 2013
(AOL DEFENSE 29 APR 13) … Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. WASHINGTON – What homemade roadside bombs could do to Army and Marine ground vehicles was the ugly surprise of the … More
Why America Still Needs Aircraft Carriers April 29, 2013
The critics are wrong: Flattops are the platform of the future, not the past. (FOREIGN POLICY 26 APR 13) … David H. Buss, William F. Moran, Thomas J. Moore When … More
Our Navy’s Aviation Future: A Relevant, Capable and Affordable Force April 25, 2013
By Jason Kelly February 26, 2013 By Vice Adm. David Buss Commander, Naval Air Forces Like most Americans, I’m watching the ongoing national fiscal debates in Washington with great interest … More
Game Changer: The F-35 and the Pacific April 25, 2013
(THE DIPLOMAT 25 APR 13) … Robbin Laird It is difficult to discuss the F-35 without actually knowing what the aircraft is and how F-35 fleets will reshape combat. But … More
Intervention Escalation April 25, 2013
Alleged chemical weapons use by Syria is pushing the United States into doing something. But Russia, China, and Iran might have something to say about that. (FOREIGN POLICY 24 APR … More
Sea-Questration April 1, 2013
The dismantling of the Navy. When they agreed to President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal that is responsible for the current sequester, Republicans expected that the nation’s concern and respect for … More
America’s Nuclear Deterrent–And Defenses–Are Eroding Fast April 1, 2013
The president hasn’t fulfilled his promises to modernize, with potentially dire results. Thirty years ago, on March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan changed history by announcing his commitment to developing … More