“Theater Security Package” Bulks Up U.S. Air Power in Korea As Tensions Rise
Airmen from bases in the United States are bolstering U.S. visibility in South Korea at a time when tensions on …
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The Civil War Ironclad Monitor’s Unknown Sailors Are Remembered and Honored at Arlington
While the guns of the USS Monitor went quiet 151 years ago, the final rifle volleys fired into the brisk …
U.S. Army 2012: Year in Review
As outlined in the February 2012 U.S. Army Posture Statement, over the nation’s past decade at war, the U.S. Army …
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, All for the War Effort
On March 6, 1943, the New York Times reported that 11-year-old Anita Hochberg of Sea Cliff, Long Island, had donated …
Global Trends 2030: Black Swans
What are Black Swans?
The term “Black Swan” has been part of the popular vernacular for a number of years, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
As noted in earlier posts of this series on U.S. Navy missile defense, dealing with just the multi-headed hydra of …
STEM and the Army Corps of Engineers
In the United States, a challenge is under way to increase the number of students who focus on preparatory courses …
MD Helicopters MD 540F Armed Helicopter Spotlighted at Heli-Expo 2013
Among the military platforms highlighted at this month’s “Heli-Expo 2013” was the MD 540F from MD Helicopters. Described by its …
UH-72 Lakota Could Be a Candidate for Air Force Duty
The UH-72 Lakota, a utility helicopter that’s increasingly familiar at U.S. Army bases, could eventually join the Air Force as …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Chinese Ballistic Missile Threat
Volumes have been written about the evolving strategic relationship between the United States and China, and much of that informed …