Eurofighters, F-15s and Japan
07/07/2011
07/07/2011 The Eurofighter consortium would clearly like to be the F-15 replacement in Japan, where a recent accident led to the grounding of the 40 year old aircraft.
Panetta At The Helm
07/07/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 07/07/2011 - The new Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will face many challenges ahead.
Extended Deterrence and Assurance in Korea
07/06/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 07/06/2011 - A continuing test for the Obama Administration: How to deter North Korea as the U.S. shifts its nuclear policies?
Following the Aussie Example
07/05/2011
07/05/2011 Sell off the old and get on with the new.
From the bridge of the Bertholf
07/05/2011
07/05/2011 - One of the Coast Guard’s newest assets, the national security cutters brings operational capabilities the fleet needs for mission success. The USCG Cutter Bertholf's commanding officer, Capt. John Prince, discuss the ship's performance.
Emerging Alliance, Part II
07/04/2011
07/04/2011 - Criminal and terrorist networks operate for mutual benefit in a criminalized state
The Non-Reluctant Arctic Power: Russia and the Arctic
07/03/2011
07/03/2011 It is time for another Pentagon study.
An Update on the X3: A Conversation with Hervé Jammayrac
07/02/2011
During the Paris Air Show, Second Line of Defense talked with Experimental Test Pilot Hervé Jammayrac of Eurocopter. Jammayrac provided an update on the aircraft and the test program. In many ways, the new helicopter was a star at the airshow, bereft of many new flying aircraft.