NAVAIR Unmanned Aircraft Programs
“Experience suggests that the right technology, used intelligently, makes sheer numbers irrelevant. The tipping point was the Gulf…
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As we mentioned in our last post, Alfred Eisenstaedt’s V-J Day 1945, In Times Square should never have happened, because…
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It is the most iconic photograph in American History – perhaps in all history. Why? Because when people look at…
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As Yogi Berra famously stated, “it is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” In an attempt to sort…
The U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific Region: China’s Growing Military Capabilities
Capabilities and Intent
In our previous post we looked at the geostrategic realities – including China’s economic rise – undergirding…
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Volumes have been written about the rise of China, and we won’t even begin to attempt to replicate the scholarly…
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The second decade of the 21st century ushered in a strategic shift for the United States. President Obama’s remarks to…
The Dark Side of Unmanned Systems Autonomy
“My view is that technology sets the parameters of the possible; it creates the potential for a military revolution.”
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The Phased Adaptive Approach: Integration of the EPAA and ALTBMD
The threat to Europe posed by ballistic missiles armed with WMD as well as the way in which the EPAA…
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Phases and Components
In our previous post on the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) we looked at the background on this initiative as well…