Lieutenant-General Deptula on the Evolution of Airpower

08/27/2010
What follows are excerpts from Lieutenant- General Deptula’s retirement remarks delivered on August 6, 2010.  Lt General Deptula provided two insightful interviews for our website, and provided solid understanding into a much neglected subject, the evolving relationship between manned and unmanned systems.  Too often policymakers or analysts become platform centric…

The Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: Meeting the Stewardship Challenge

08/08/2010
By Dr. Robbin Laird and Rear Admiral Ed Gilbert, (Retired)    President Obama Addresses the Media at USCG Station, Grand Isle, La. (Credit Photo: USCG Atlantic Area)  The tragedy of the Gulf oil spill is likely to become a blame game ultimately.  This need not be so, and if it…

Afghan Narcoterrorism Persists

06/29/2010
[caption id="attachment_9719" align="alignleft" width="122" caption=" "][/caption] By Dr. Richard Weitz Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at the Hudson Institute, Richard has joined SLD as a regular contributor: his current research includes regional security developments relating to Europe, Eurasia, and East Asia as well as U.S.…