By Harry Syringas What happens when a country faces its worst financial crisis in the past few years and asks other Euro Zone states and the International Monetary Fund for loans? The defense budget, which up to now has been hardly scrutinized, cannot be an exception.
An Interview with Armando Martinez In an earlier article on the website, we discussed the impact of the design of the F-35 on maintenance. One system, which was discussed in the article, was the new approach to building and maintaining hydraulic systems. The article discussed the impact of the EHAS…
Photobrief: On our tour of the Elizabeth City USCG station there were several examples of the state of the infrastructure and of needs for modernization.
An Interview with Captain Bennett Earlier this summer Second Line of Defense interviewed Captain Bennett, base commander at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station. Captain Bennett discussed the challenges facing the facility with aging infrastructure impacting on operations and capabilities. Our website looks at concepts of operations and capabilities. Clearly…
By Richard McCormack One American company selling a widely produced global product that the U.S. government says could be used by rogue states against American national security interests has found a way around U.S. government export controls. Zoltek Corp., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of carbon-fiber, uses its factory in Hungary…
By Dr. Robbin Laird Much of the Iraq withdrawal conversation has revolved around either the date of U.S. departure or protecting Americans left behind. Missing from the debate is arguably the most important strategic questions: * How will Iraqi security be guaranteed during Iraq's continuing transition? * What U.S. security…
By Richard A. McCormack Small- and medium-sized American manufacturing companies are feeling better about their prospects, as compared to last year at this time, but they remain cautious about the future. They are also worried about U.S. government policies that are increasing the costs of doing business in the United…
By Dr. Richard Weitz The United States possess the only fifth-generation fighter currently in service, the F-22A Raptor stealth fighter, which entered the U.S. Air Force in 1997. The Russian Federation is hoping to join this exalted category in the next few years, with its new fighter plane, which began…
