Articles by: Bradley Peniston

Rigid doctrine and a legacy structure make the Army slow to adapt

Many military professionals and politicians have come to believe that the threats facing the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan …

Which finds itself in a new fight for new aircraft, this time for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Yet the Air Force shows no sign of considering the compromise that might help …

America is a land of immigrants. Their spirit of resolve, adventure, hard work and devotion to an idea bigger than themselves has made this country great. Whatever one thinks of the immigration …

U.S. aerospace and defense companies are stepping up efforts to secure a major portion of an estimated $10 billion in annual purchases that India says it plans to spend over the next …

For all the recent developments in the U.S.-Japan alliance, perhaps the most striking is that the alliance managers have made it look so easy. This is no mean accomplishment — the relationship …

For threatening to derail the president’s new Iraq plan before it has been given a chance to succeed.

While none of the choices in Iraq are good, Democrats’ alternatives hinge on quitting …

For his choice of Adm. William “Fox” Fallon and Gen. David Petraeus as key new commanders to carry out the new Iraq plan.

The juxtaposition of Fallon, a Navy veteran with a …

Online videos show the troops’ view of Iraq

At some risk to my position at AFJ, I must observe that reading milblogs sometimes feels hopelessly out of date — the online scene …

Why Boeing will win the aerial refueler contest

The Northrop Grumman/EADS partnership continues to advance its proposed KC-30 replacement for the aging Boeing KC-135 aerial tanker, winning an important point with the …

The awards process is broken

The Defense Department last year initiated a comprehensive review of how military awards and decorations are awarded. With our nation at war, it is particularly important that …