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Column: With Friends Like These…
Can the Defense Department succeed in future budget battles without some of its most articulate friends? We're about to find out.
Philippines Liberty Policy Was Decades in the Making
With a major joint exercise in the Philippines underway, liberty is all but secured for the more than 6,000 troops involved.
Stand Back: The Perils of Longer-Ranged Sensors and Weapons
The Washington-based Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) recently released a couple of reports that should be required reading for anyone thinking about future force structures.
Almost Nobody Believes the U.S. Air Force Can Build an Affordable Bomber
The last time the U.S. Air Force developed a stealth bomber, the planes cost $2.2 billion each and couldn’t sit out in the rain.
Change Could Help Bring New Bombers to Ellsworth
Monday's announcement of an impending command change could be another step toward bringing the next-generation of bomber airplanes to Ellsworth Air Force Base and further shoring up the base’s future, observers say.
US Navy Pursues High-Tech Submarine Upgrades
U.S. Navy leaders say the service is making progress developing new technologies to ensure the U.S. retains its technological edge in the undersea domain – as countries like China continue rapid military modernization and construction of new submarines.