The Enduring Relevance Of The Aircraft Carrier February 28, 2014
(WAR ON THE ROCKS 27 FEB 14) … Congressman J. Randy Forbes Predictions about the end of the aircraft carrier are a lot like those we hear about the decline … More
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The Pentagon Is Picking An Unnecessary Fight With Congress February 25, 2014
(DEFENSE ONE 24 FEB 14) … James Joyner Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel previewed the president’s five-year Pentagon budget request expected to be released next week and it is a shot … More
DoD Budget Winners, Losers And Draws February 25, 2014
(POLITICO 24 FEB 14) … Austin Wright and Leigh Munsil Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday put forward a $496 billion spending plan for the Defense Department for the next … More
The Next Carrier Air Wing February 24, 2014
Stealthy UCAS Needed for Contested Airspace (DEFENSE NEWS 24 FEB 14) … Mark Gunzinger and Bryan Clark In early February, analysts from four Washington think tanks held a public event … More
Sea Dragon helicopter: Troubled past, uncertain future February 22, 2014
By Mike Hixenbaugh The Virginian-Pilot © February 22, 2014 NORFOLK The Navy started making plans in the late 1990s to retire the most powerful and crash-prone helicopters in its fleet. By … More
Obama’s Plan for a Declining Military February 19, 2014
James Jay Carafano| February 18, 2014 Randy Forbes is a lonely man. President Obama’s stewardship of American armed forces has been a dismal failure, yet few on Capitol Hill have … More
Putin Is Playing a Game of His Own February 17, 2014
The Russian president’s razzle-dazzle diplomacy seeks to reverse, delay or hide his country’s decline. By Walter Russell Mead Feb. 14, 2014 8:25 p.m. ET Vladimir Putin arrives to deliver his … More
Is the F-35 worth it? February 17, 2014
David Martin gets an inside look at what makes the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter the most expensive weapons system in history. The following script is from “The F-35” which aired … More