Supply Chain, Bureaucracy Challenge Nuclear Sustainment
John A. Tirpak, A&SF M The Air Force’s nuclear forces continue to struggle with supply chain problems, both those lingering from the pandemic and the inevitable challenges of operating…
Day: March 22, 2023
Prince William makes secret visit to Polish and British troops near Ukraine border
Prince William has made a secret trip to Poland to “personally thank” Polish and British troops supporting Ukraine.
Will the Columbia-Class Submarine Be the Stealthiest?
Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven U.S. Navy nuclear armed ballistic missile submarines offer the backbone of U.S. strategic deterrence
This conceptual premise is why, for many years now, the…
Why Does the Navy’s New Stealth Fighter Have the “F/A” Prefix?
Sandboxx News America’s Navy is kicking development of its next-generation stealth fighter into high gear with its 2024 budget proposal. But in this era of broadly capable multi-role…
Let’s Stop Low-Balling Defense Basic Research
Jesse Ausubel & Paul Gaffney II, RCD China, Ukraine, cybersecurity and a long tail of other issues stress Defense these days. Russia and China launched joint naval drills with Iran in the…
Dangerous Generals
Mike Hennelly, Wavell Room One of the most vexing tasks faced by leaders in democracies is the challenge of dealing with dangerous generals. Not all generals have the potential to be truly…
Pentagon Plan For Amphibious Warships Would Violate Law
L. Thompson, Forbes This week the Marine Corps released its “unfunded priorities list” for the fiscal year beginning October 1, meaning the programs it most needs that were not funded in…
Israel’s settlers change West Bank landscape with hilltop outposts
A string of unauthorised communities sit on hills near Palestinian villages, deep inside the territory.