Embrace the Air-Power Revolution

02/24/2011
By Robbin Laird 02/21/2011 – Re-print from the Op-Ed in Defense News U.S. air power has reached a turning point. As budget cuts increase and the U.S. Air Force's percentage of the defense budget falls, the crucial requirement is to invest in the future. President Barack Obama is calling for…

The U.S. Military and Bahrain

02/24/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 02/24/2011 - Perhaps the most important functions of the Bahrain naval base is to coordinate and support U.S. Navy operations in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions. The island of Bahrain itself is located halfway down the Persian Gulf just off the coast of Saudi Arabia…