PLA Day: Reflections on the Evolution of the Chinese Navy
08/03/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/03/2011 - Dr. Weitz takes the opportunity on the occasion of PLA Day (August 1) to reflect on the evolution of the Chinese Navy.
The Slippery Slope of SLEP
08/02/2011
By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF 08/02/2011 - Going backwards in a stringent budgetary environment makes no strategic sense.
Sacrificing Sovereignty at Sea
08/02/2011
By James Jay Carafano 08/02/2011 - America's sovereignty is threatened by cutting USCG assets.
The National Security Cutter Opportunity
08/02/2011
The National Security Cutter is a key asset for the both the security and defense missions of the USCG. It is a floating command post which can tap into national and coalition assets to protect the nation. The USCG needs a minimum of 8 NSCs and as the US re-shapes…
Assessing the 5th Generation Competition: Losing A Decade
08/02/2011
08/02/2011 - The introduction of non-US stealth aircraft into the global competition is a significant development. The Chinese and Russians have introduced developmental prototypes that signify both capabilities and intentions to enter the stealth aircraft game.
The F-35 Maintenance Approach
07/31/2011
08/01/2011 - A cultural revolution in maintenance is enabled by the F-35.
Emerging Alliances for the 21st Century, Part VII
07/31/2011
07/31/2011 - The emergence of an agile regional and global actor.
F-35 and Cost Effective Performance
07/31/2011
08/01/2011 - In the wake of the headlines about the trillion-dollar airplane, F-35 sustainment costs have been tossed into the political fray.