World Naval Developments 2009
This is necessarily a highly selective tour of world naval developments, covering only a few navies. At least for Western …
Military & Security News
The U.S. Marines Pioneer Air Support in Nicaragua
What does Nicaragua mean to a Marine?
Plenty. Here, in 1928 and again in 1932, the most famous Marine of …
U.S. Army Designates Initial Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (EIBCT)
The U.S. Army’s recent designation of its initial Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (EIBCT) has helped to crystallize planning schedules …
The U.S. Army Studies NLOS-LS Failures
The Army is analyzing recent firing failures for its XM501 Non Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) in an effort …
Sacrificing Air Sovereignty?
In Pentagon talk, it used to be called air defense. Today it’s commonly known as the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) …
U.S. Special Operations Command Year in Review 2009
It was a very busy 2009 for American special operations. As Adm. Eric T. Olson, commander, United States Special Operations …
Army Shifts Modernization Focus to M4 Carbine “Improvements”
Against a backdrop of recent large system fielding, development and modernization programs for platforms like the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected …
“Rebalancing” the Force: The 2010 Defense Appropriations Act
On Dec. 19, 2009, shortly after the U.S. Senate had passed the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act of 2010 …
U.S. Coast Guard Year in Review
For such a relatively small force – 42,500 active duty personnel; 8,500 reservists; and 7,800 civilians – the U.S. Coast …
U.S. Air Force Year in Review
The United States Air Force is changing.
While airmen perform superbly in Iraq and Afghanistan and in air sovereignty operations …