The Tail Waging the Dog: Or How Logistics Support to Afghanistan Gets Harder
04/11/2012
Without the transit routes through and the cooperation of Kazakhstan, U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan cannot succeed.
The Making of U.S. National Security Policy: “We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us.”
04/09/2012
In this final piece on the PNSR case studies, Richard Weitz underscores the lesson of Pogo: We have met the enemy and he is us.
Brazil, India and the Global Fighter Market
04/06/2012
India’s downselect of the Rafale and the possible selection by Brazil of the same aircraft could have some game changing qualities.
From Hobson’s Choice to Van Buren’s Choice: Why Picking the Super Tucano is So Hard
04/05/2012
We have a new version of the Hobson’s choice as the USAF makes decisions. It is called the Van Buren choice.
The Plane Truth: Brazil and A Tale of Two Competitions
04/05/2012
The impact of the Van Buren choice and its ripple effects.
American National Security Strategy: The Challenge of Resourcing a Strategy
04/05/2012
In this sixth piece evaluating the functioning of the U.S. national security system, Richard Weitz looks at the challenge of prioritizing resources.
American National Security Strategy: The Leadership Factor
04/03/2012
In this fifth piece evaluating the functioning of the US National Security system, Richard Weitz looks at the role of Presidential leadership or not.
The 1957 Perspective on the 2012 US Military
04/03/2012
A 55 year life cycle cost perspective for the F-35? That is like doing such a forecast in 1957 for 2012.