The Day America Lost Asia November 27, 2013
(POLITICO 26 NOV 13) … Michael Auslin While Washington and the world furiously debated the interim agreement between Iran and the United States over the weekend, Nov. 24, 2013, may … More
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The B-52s Reply to Beijing November 27, 2013
The U.S. sends a military message of support for Japan and global norms. (WALL STREET JOURNAL 27 NOV 13) The Obama Administration isn’t known for its displays of American resolve, … More
Sohrab Ahmari: An Iranian Insider’s View of the Geneva Deal November 27, 2013
‘If the right to enrich is accepted, which it has been, then everything that we have wanted has been realized.’ (WALL STREET JOURNAL 26 NOV 13) … Sohrab Ahmari The … More
A Tale of Two BRACs November 23, 2013
(ROLL CALL 21 NOV 13) … Frank Kendall Base Realignment and Closure –—also known as BRAC — is the process through which the Department of Defense either closes bases or … More
Good, bad news in OLF suspension November 21, 2013
The Virginian-Pilot © November 21, 2013 For 13 years, off and on, the Navy has considered building a new airfield in this region where fighter pilots could practice their landings. … More
THE U.S. NAVY: 5 QUESTIONS TO PONDER November 19, 2013
Editor’s Note: Bryan McGrath delivered these remarks today at the Heritage Foundation/El Pomar Foundation Annual Journalist Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Does America need a powerful, globally deployed U.S. Navy? … More
An unnecessary procurement November 17, 2013
By John Mazach © November 17, 2013 As the Pentagon faces unprecedented pressure to reduce spending on weapons programs, operations and personnel, the hunt is on to find new cost-saving … More
Eaglen: The future of aircraft carriers November 9, 2013
By Mackenzie Eaglen © November 9, 2013 A decade of counterinsurgency and counterterror operations has created doubts about the utility of the aircraft carrier. Today’s budget cuts threaten to shrink … More