DoD in Catch-22 when dealing with EADS
Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of the clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle....
Defense
Operational absurdity
The Army is making it rough on those of us who advocate a stronger military role in the war of...
Crass test Dems
The following article, by Senator John Kyl (R-AZ), appeared today in the National Review Online. Senator Kyl was the Center's...
EADS: Partner or proliferator?
In this paper, the Center argues that the U.S.'s involvement with European defense conglomerate EADS poses potentially serious problems for our...
In defense of Baghdad’s ‘walls’
Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno The following article by Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, Commander of the Multi-National Corps in Baghdad, appeared...
Pelosi’s proclivities
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is clearly one of those women who want it all. In her case though, this...
Al-Sadr’s new challenge to the US: Non-violence
The Iranians have been whipping the US in the Iraq political warfare game since the early weeks of the 2003...
Ridicule: a potent US weapon
Demonization of the enemy is the general default position of American message-making against international threats, but it can go only...
Afghanistan isn’t a reason
The following column by Charles Krauthammer - recipient of the Center for Security Policy's 2002 Mightier Pen Award - appeared Friday...
Dangers ahead in Air Force procurement
Globalization has compelled the Pentagon to rely on foreign manufacturers for key elements of the nation's defense needs. While that...
Why it’s working
With General Petraeus at the helm, success in Iraq seems more and more likely. Congress, and the country, need to...
Who put them in charge?
Since their accession to power in January, parts of the 110th Congress have been inching ever closer to direct confrontation...
Blunt truth about the surge
In spite of the surge's palpable success, anti-war legislators are determined to bring the troops home, the mission incomplete. In a...
Signs of the surge’s success
In Iraq the surge is showing early signs of success despite the efforts of Congress. In an op.ed for Wednesday's Wall Street...