The radical nature of the Bush Administration’s war aims — the reformation of the Iraqi political identity, domination of the Iraqi economy and natural resources — was wildly out of line with …

The U.S. is losing its military industrial base

It’s Tanker Time, and the senior senator from Boeing, Patty Murray, D-Wash., is up to her old tricks. Murray introduced legislation in the Senate …

And what we can learn from their mistakes

In the first decade of the 21st century, the U.S. military observed the firings or resignations of the chief of staff of the Air …

QDR’s aerospace imperatives

With the next congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) lurking in the near future, our military services need to take stock of where they are, what they need to …

Air power can reduce civilian casualties

During the 20th century, perhaps 175 million people died in war, and the majority of those were civilian non-combatants. World War II was the worst, claiming …

Distrust between Afghan army and police hampers U.S. efforts

QALAT, Zabul Province, Afghanistan — Any long-term exit strategy for the U.S. forces flooding into southern Afghanistan will require the creation of reliable, …

Leaders can show that it’s OK to seek mental health care

Suicide and access to mental health care in the military have drawn significant media attention over the last several years, resulting …

Kill and destroy is valid policy against the pirate menace

The drama at sea that revolved around the taking of the Maersk Alabama ended April 12 with the deaths of three of …

Space programs provide cover for long-range missile development

The famous Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud is believed to have once said: “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar,” meaning that at times you …

It was the hardest decision he had to make, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Army War College as he explained why his 2010 budget proposal calls for the Future Combat Systems …