The Administration will make perhaps its most important announcements over the next few months, affecting our very existence, i.e. the results of our nuclear posture review and the arms control deal we are seeking to make with Russia. In this regard, the central question, which ought to be asked, is…
For the USCG,the continuing gap between resources, modernization and missions is likely to lead to growing security and safety deficits.
History will look back at the Copenhagen Summit as the moment at the beginning of the 21st century when the power structure of the world fundamentally changed. During the run-up to the summit, President Obama and most European leaders believed they were in their customary role of guiding the rest…
Are recent events regarding US intelligence efforts indications that the intelligence agencies might be overloaded with work? The first-draft answer is Yes, and a re-balancing of cyberspace duties seems to be in order. In other words, is it possible that the core intelligence functions may deteriorate as intelligence work assignments…
Considering the relative decline of the United States, the rise of Asia, the shift in power to the commodity-producing states, and the continued inability of Europe to become a global military power, multi-polarity is inevitable. Many analysts assume that multi-polarity facilitates multi-national governance. Thus, the decline of the US, and…
This article provides an overview of the C-5 modernization effort.
As foot soldiers are in increased demand in the harsh terrain of Afghanistan while IEDs have created new types of vulnerabilities, individual protective gear for the infantryman keeps evolving and improving to address new kinds of challenges. USMC Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur J. Pasagian, Program manager, Infantry Combat Equipment (ICE), explains such…
Night video footage of a coordinated rescue operation of USCG and USN services on January 3 off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
