December 2010

The recent US military agreements with Australia are a necessary but insufficient step.

The Air Force hasn’t been told when to begin work on a new long-range strike aircraft, or even what it

USAF’s rescue personnel are in desperate need of new helicopters.

Paul Johnson led the rescue team to a downed F-14 pilot just as Iraqi forces were moving in.

New generations of enemy missiles, and a willingness to use them, could put air bases under siege like

Adm. James Winnefeld, the new NORAD and NORTHCOM boss, closely monitors what’s needed to defend North

Space systems bring tremendous combat advantages, but they take too long to field. DOD is counting on

The fate of the hostages rode with a C-130 descending out of the night sky with its lights off.

The Army Air Forces turned to dive-bombers for accuracy, but the A-24 Banshee found itself in the wron

Congressional shake-up; UK military austerity; Super Saudi Air Force ....

Israel Joins F-35 Club Israel has officially become an F-35 customer, after long speculation over how many of the fighters it would buy and when. Israel signed an agreement with the US in October to acquire 20 F-35 strike fighters...

From Berlin to Bagram “Born in an era of incredible innovation and change following World War II, the United States Air Force has lived up to its promise, changing how our armed forces have both protected the peace and secured...

“Terrorism and the Modern World” George P. Shultz Park Avenue Synagogue New York October 25, 1984 FULL TEXT VERSION George P. Shultz was President Reagan’s Secretary of State on Oct. 23, 1983, the day 241 US troops died in a...

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The Cost of Defense In his editorial “Security Isn’t Cheap” Adam J. Hebert cites the work of the Sustainable Defense Task Force as a case in point of critics of Pentagon spending recommending cuts “without credible analysis of strategy or...

Looking for Jimmy Stewart The Air Force Association’s field leaders gathered in Arlington, Va., in late October for two days of information sessions on AFA’s latest strategy, operations, and procedures. The association’s top leaders who took part in the meetings,...