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Kasich vs. defense hawks on Pentagon budget
Amid Trumpmania, a genuine policy dispute has broken out in the middle of the GOP presidential primary. On one side are defense hawks including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) former Florida governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and on the other is the “frugal” hawk Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Amid Pressure To Keep A-10 Alive, USAF Explores Close-Air Support’s Future
As pressure builds on the US Air Force to keep the beloved A-10 alive despite crushing budget cuts, the service is taking another look at the future of close-air support (CAS) and the most effective way to protect soldiers on the ground.
Coming to a War Near You: Hypersonic Weapons
There is a great deal of talk about hypersonic weapons and their possible impact on the battlefield. Some consider them the ultimate weapon of war, others feel they are merely an evolutionary development along a predictable track.
Panel Says U.S. Missile Defenses Inadequate Against Chinese Threat
China is rapidly increasing the size, variety and capabilities of its missile force and the United States must change how it defends both the homeland and its forward-deployed forces in the Western Pacific to counter the growing threat, a panel of experts said Aug. 19.
Return Of The ABL? Missile Defense Agency Works On Laser Drone
Three years after the Missile Defense Agency mothballed its massive Airborne Laser, MDA is planning to reboot the concept for a new era.
Experts say Ford delay to cause more deployment flux
New tests for the first-in-class supercarrier are likely to delay the ship's arrival in the fleet, and experts say the delays will lead to less presence overseas or the last-minute ship schedule changes that officials have been trying to avoid.