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I understand there’s a bunch of busy people in here that need to get — have suspenses and timelines, as well as meetings, and I can count myself among one of those.”

TV dramas do suspense. Journalists have deadlines.

Send nonword nomination to Jack Wittman at jwittman@atpco.com. …

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The maritime strategy we need

Strategy formulation requires an in-depth assessment of history, theory, future capabilities and threats, national policy, and the realities of international relations. Analyses of the post-Cold War American experience reveal trends relevant to …

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Evolving doctrine

While I’m reluctant to too forcefully jump on a captain’s good ideas, since Capt. James Alden has taken the time to put his thoughts on paper, I really think he has taken …

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In this issue

Nap-of-the-earth flying is exciting. But while it undoubtedly adds to the attraction, adrenaline kick is not why helicopter pilots have a predisposition for hugging the terrain. Flying low is taught and practiced …

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TO AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF GEN. T. MICHAEL MOSELEY

for telling the Army and Marine Corps to quit assigning Air Force people to jobs for which they are not trained. Having seen more than 20,000 airmen assigned to “in lieu of” …

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Rebuilding America’s image

Looking beyond the debacle in Iraq

Is there a responsible and wise American leader who could plan or even seriously contemplate whither this nation should head after Iraq? Should America focus on …

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Hill how-to

Step-by-step instructions for winning defense dollars

Whether you are an experienced government relations pro or new to the business, if you want to understand the process for getting funding for defense programs, …

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TO THE NAVY

For its latest assault attempt on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, this time aimed at cutting the short-takeoff-and-vertical landing (STOVL) variant. The Navy’s carrier version of JSF is the smallest order, with …

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War of ideas: Review

BY KAREN WALKER

The playground chant of “sticks and stones” is turned on its head in J. Michael Waller’s intriguing book “Fighting the War of Ideas Like a Real War,” in which …

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Generalship and statesmanship

Even if everything Lt. Col. Paul Yingling says about America’s generals is true, few, if any, of America’s great military leaders have shown the broad understanding of war and its political dimension …

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