China-US Relations: The Obama Administration Record
10/22/2012
Where is US policy going with regard to China?
New U.S. National Security Space Strategy
03/22/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 03/22/2011 - The 2009 National Defense Authorization Act directed the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to conduct a joint and comprehensive Space Posture Review (SPR).
Iraq 2012: President’s Speech Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
08/17/2010
By Dr. Richard Weitz The President reaffirmed that he would meet his campaign vow to end the U.S. “combat” role in Iraq by the end of this month. For 18 months after that, some 50,000 American soldiers will engage in a transitional mission of training, advising, and equipping Iraqi forces…
The Evolving U.S. Military Space Paradigm: Lynchpin for a Global C4ISRD Enterprise
09/18/2009
The more than 40 year history of US military space has entered a new phase. The US military space system was built as a unique overlay for the US intelligence community and the US military to provide for strategic deterrence of the Soviet Union. It has evolved over time into…
The Case for New Programs in a Period of Defense Transition: The Naval UCAS Case
09/17/2009
The United States and its allies are in the midst of a significant financial downturn with serious consequences for defense acquisition. The “contingency operation” in Afghanistan and the “withdrawal” from Iraq both generate severe budgetary pressures and emphasize force acquisition priorities most appropriate to those operations.
The Acquisition Challenge: Re-Shaping US Forces in a Constrained Fiscal Environment
09/17/2009
As the Obama Administration shapes the acquisition approach of the Department of Defense for the years to come, hard choices will be taken. And these choices will have significant impact both in implementing strategy and in shaping strategy for years to come.
Leveraging Austerity: Recrafting Military Space
09/04/2009
The military budget under President Obama and Secretary Gates is dominated by the twin themes of Afghanistan and austerity. The focus on Afghanistan is shaping the strategic perspective for the Administration’s military strategy and austerity is re-shaping the defense portfolios.
The F-35 Manufacturing Approach
08/12/2009
Much lost in the U.S. scurrying for dollars in dealing with "overseas contingency operations" and paying for the Obama "stimulus package" and "health care reform" is the significant question of the role of manufacturing in the evolution of the U.S. economy and its global competitiveness.