1979: Saudis top U.S. arms-sales lists
From the archive: October 1979
Editor’s note: The “change in Iranian government” mentioned below was, of course, the Ruhollah Khomeini-led revolution that ejected the U.S.-backed Shah Reza Pahlavi.
Articles by: Bradley Peniston
1957: Nuclear artillery is ‘near at hand’
From the archive: October 26, 1957
Dual-Purpose Artillery Missiles
The Armed Forces are on the threshold of a new era in artillery firepower. Dual-purpose missiles with atomic warheads make possible the use …
Read more ›How to think about DoD’s budget choices | Split NSA/CyberCom? | CBO on USN
CSBA’s Harrison: Budget proposals on the table ignore BCA caps — and history.
CSBA’s Todd Harrison crunched the numbers and found that, if history is any guide, the budget levels prescribed under …
Read more ›Extreme tiered readiness | Regionally focused training | Do maritime security right
The Army will have to move into an ‘extreme tiered readiness model’ as it struggles to train and equip soldiers amid the ongoing fiscal crisis, the service’s top officer said Chief of …
Read more ›AFJ editor moderates Foreign Policy Institute panel
Yesterday, Oct. 22, I was fortunate enough to act as moderator for “What Defense Does America Need?”, a panel discussion between Rudy DeLeon, Eric Edelman, and Dov Zakheim. It was part of …
Read more ›Sequestration’s costs | AUSA coverage | NATO deterrence
Now that the insanity of the shutdown is past (for now), we can get back to railing against the inflexibity of the sequester. Here’s Lt. Col. Robert Bateman’s take. (Esquire).
Today’s the …
Read more ›Only two brigades are ready | Keeping the Arctic peace | U.S. ASW vision
Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno says his service has just two combat-ready brigades. (Defense News). And don’t miss the rest of Defense News’ coverage from AUSA.
James Stavridis on avoiding war …
Read more ›Army seeks way forward | USAF QDR | China’s air force
Happy AUSA Week! As you head off to the year’s biggest domestic land-warfare convention, don’t miss Paul McCleary’s article about the Army’s attempt to find its way post-Iraq, post-Afghanistan. McCleary talked with …
Read more ›1964: Missiles can’t replace guns
From the archive: October 17, 1964
Is Navy Too Quick In Abandoning Guns?
There are many in the Navy and Marine Corps who were happy to learn, from Admiral David L. McDonald’s …
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