By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/09/2011 - The Iranian nuclear question was the focus of a panel discussion at the Hudson Institute on July 13. The three nuclear security experts who provided panel presentations offered both overlapping and alternative perspectives and policy prescriptions regarding the Iranian nuclear challenge. They addressed such…
by Michael W. Wynne 21st Secretary of the USAF Under Secretary Work focused on TACAIR options for the USN and USMC. Work focused on “warfighter capability and affordability trades, and costs and potential cost savings of different TACAIR force structure combinations.” http://www.sldforum.com/2011/08/under-secretary-of-the-navy-robert-works-july-tac-air-memo/ Perhaps a better question would be to ask:…
08/08/2011: A resupply mission carrying fuel and watching as JTAC calls in medical evacuations. Whether it's clearing the air space for a controlled detonation or calling in air support, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers are the voice behind the madness. Marine Sgt. Rachael Moore rode along to see them in action.…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/07/2011 - The PRC’s sustained military buildup has over time allowed the PLAN to modernize many of its platforms and weapons systems. Since the late 1990s, China has undertaken an ambitious modernization program that has produced approximately one hundred new warships since 2001. The PLAN already…
By the Honorable Ed Timperlake [slidepress gallery='navy-battle-fleet'] 08/07/2011 - The air fleet of an enemy will never get within striking distance of our coast as long as our aircraft carriers are able to carry the preponderance of air power to sea. — Real Admiral W. A. Moffet, Chief of the…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 08/03/2011 - The London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) recently released an insightful new report on the security challenges presented by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the international community. Its latest Strategic Dossier, “North Korean Security Challenges: A Net Assessment,” offers a…
By Lt. General (Retired) Deptula 08/05/2011 - Since the advent of Goldwater-Nichols, a joint approach was to move contingency organizations and operations from independent, de-conflicted, service-oriented approaches to sustained interoperability. How well the U.S. military has done that, where we are today, and where we ought be heading, could and…
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is participating with the ADF in Talisman Sabre 2011, which strengthens military-to-military relations and increases theater security cooperation between the two partner nations. 08/05/2011 [slidepress gallery='31-meu-preparations'] Credit: Talisman Sabre 2011:07/12/2011 In the first photo, the sun sets here on the first official day of Exercise…
