Valor: Triumph and Tragedy
Maj. Ralph Cheli's war in the Pacific was an unparalleled drama of heroism and outrageous fate.
October 1988
Vol. 71, No. 10
What Military-Industrial Complex?
One of the great myths of modern times is that a conspiratorial “military-industrial complex” is somehow undermining our national purpose and wellbeing. The myth gained new life this summer from allegations by the Justice Department that some industry consultants, in...
New Fissures in NATO
The alliance is not in a crisis yet, but leaders are choosing their steps with great care to preserve
Imperatives of the Pacific Frontier
Two developments—the East Asian economic boom and the growing importance of the USSR's long eastern fl
Fighting Under Attack
Our forward air bases in Europe have become plump targets. The Air Force is looking at new ways to def
On Alert
This is the "Year of the Alert Force" in Strategic Air Command.
On the Horizon: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The Pentagon is putting up $2.5 billion in earnest money to develop UAVs. The Air Force is dead seriou
Of Mudfighters and Elephants
The debate on close air support is misdirected. It focuses only on the aircraft to be employed.
Voting Participation in 1980
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