08/14/2011 by Ed Timperlake A key military and diplomatic result can occur from an action, which eliminates a bad result. In the social media or internet age, a problem that can be seen is more likely to be discussed than a problem which did not happen because of a military…
08/14/2011 by Vince Martinez For years, the amphibious arm of the Navy has struggled to gain the notoriety, the advocates and the budget that the carrier side of the Navy has been able to garner. Despite this, and through the operational ingenuity of the Sailors and Marines who serve in…
An Interview with Vice Admiral Manson Brown 08/09/2011 - Second Line of Defense has highlighted the USCG role and its sister services in shaping Pacific strategy. The companion website the Second Line of Defense Forum focused its initial look at the impact of China on the evolving Pacific challenges, and…
08/12/2011: Pondering American Grand Strategy By Richard Weitz On Thursday, August 4, 2011, CNA convened a one-day unclassified conference on "American Grand Strategy and Maritime Power" at the Army and Navy Club in downtown Washington. This column will address the grand strategy issues that were raised; the next one will…
08/11/2011 by Ed Timperlake The F-35B will give the United States Marine Corps the ability to advance against any enemy from the sea with air cover moving ashore in support of Marine ground combat forces. This agility and flexibility in selecting the initial objective to seize and move out is…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/09/2011 - The Iranian nuclear question was the focus of a panel discussion at the Hudson Institute on July 13. The three nuclear security experts who provided panel presentations offered both overlapping and alternative perspectives and policy prescriptions regarding the Iranian nuclear challenge. They addressed such…
by Michael W. Wynne 21st Secretary of the USAF Under Secretary Work focused on TACAIR options for the USN and USMC. Work focused on “warfighter capability and affordability trades, and costs and potential cost savings of different TACAIR force structure combinations.” http://www.sldforum.com/2011/08/under-secretary-of-the-navy-robert-works-july-tac-air-memo/ Perhaps a better question would be to ask:…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/07/2011 - The PRC’s sustained military buildup has over time allowed the PLAN to modernize many of its platforms and weapons systems. Since the late 1990s, China has undertaken an ambitious modernization program that has produced approximately one hundred new warships since 2001. The PLAN already…
