Summary: While America’s infrastructure rots, we will spend $1.5 trillion on the F-35. The most expensive weapon ever built, it’s probably as obsolete as battleships in 1940. Here is the tale of how this garbage fire of America’s cash began and while it burns out of our control. See the dismal status reports at the …
While America’s infrastructure rots, we build the most expensive weapon ever Read More »
How can the USAF leaders write these things without risking laughter by their readers? It does not take a Billy Mitchell or Doolittle to see that the rise of UAV’s — unmentioned by General Deptula — begins a new cycle in air warfare, ending the dominance of manned fighters. Perhaps someone reading this either explain, …
America’s dominance of the sky slowly erodes – inevitable or avoidable? Read More »
A few comments about this report by George Friedman of Stratfor (1) This is the type of analysis Stratfor does best, and they do it well. (2) The desire to see reform at DoD burns in many of us. Unfortunately, it leads many folks to over-enthusiasm at trivial (Gates’ speeches) or conjectural reform efforts. Gates’ replacing …
Stratfor: “The U.S. Air Force and the Next War” Read More »
It is fascinating to see how problems with our defense apparatus periodically surge into prominence. Articles in the major media relate ominous quotes by a host of concerned experts. Of course, no serious action results. Soon the Washington and media elites slump back to indifference, until their self-interested torpor is roused by the next crisis. The Army’s increasing difficulty …
