Sacrificing Sovereignty at Sea
08/02/2011
By James Jay Carafano 08/02/2011 - America's sovereignty is threatened by cutting USCG assets.
The National Security Cutter Opportunity
08/02/2011
The National Security Cutter is a key asset for the both the security and defense missions of the USCG. It is a floating command post which can tap into national and coalition assets to protect the nation. The USCG needs a minimum of 8 NSCs and as the US re-shapes…
Assessing the 5th Generation Competition: Losing A Decade
08/02/2011
08/02/2011 - The introduction of non-US stealth aircraft into the global competition is a significant development. The Chinese and Russians have introduced developmental prototypes that signify both capabilities and intentions to enter the stealth aircraft game.
Emerging Alliances for the 21st Century, Part VII
07/31/2011
07/31/2011 - The emergence of an agile regional and global actor.
F-35 and Cost Effective Performance
07/31/2011
08/01/2011 - In the wake of the headlines about the trillion-dollar airplane, F-35 sustainment costs have been tossed into the political fray.
The F-35 Maintenance Approach
07/31/2011
08/01/2011 - A cultural revolution in maintenance is enabled by the F-35.
USN Mines and Mining in the AirSea Battle Concept
07/30/2011
07/30/2011 -As smaller navies obtain advanced coastal and midget submarines and swimmer delivery vehicles, the potential role of offensive mines increases.
Emerging Alliances, Part VI
07/26/2011
By Douglas Farah 07/26/2011 - FARC alliances and actions offer an important look at the use of non-state criminal/terrorist armed groups by a criminalized state.