The Jake Story
In 1999, Russ Strong rolled out of the hospital in a wheelchair to recover from a blood clot he got...
Defense Procurement Policy
The power of Jake
Imagine you're in Baghdad. It's 110°, you're in the alleys 10 blocks from your truck, the enemy is on the...
Where are the carriers?
Last week, the Navy announced it had capped production of the DDG-1000 destroyer at two ships. One of the...
Tanker, revised
Center applauds Pentagon decision to reopen bidding on Tanker contract Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the Pentagon's decision...
Firing offense
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates summarily fired the top civilian official last week, the reason he gave was a grave...
The EADS tanker contradiction
One major reason voters are fixated on change this election cycle is that to them our government appears dysfunctional. Sadly,...
Center reissues analysis of EADS contracts
Tomorrow, the Boeing Company reportedly will be briefed by the U.S. Air Force about that service's controversial rejection of the...
Value of Jake as a ready innovation base
Ever wish, upon hearing that yet another of our soldiers or Marines has been killed or wounded while operating in...
Satellite intercept shows missile defense need
The Center for Security Policy commends the United States Navy for Wednesday's successful shoot-down of a failing spy satellite that...
Gordon England’s war
In darkened theaters around the country, millions of Americans have been getting a civics lesson. In a somewhat romanticized and...
America’s best friends
Two major arms sales were announced over the weekend. First, the US announced that it is planning to sell Saudi...
The Army and its Future Combat Systems in Jeopardy
For the Army the the future of combat is already here, and the need for FCS is now. The Army...
The case for hegemony
Peace in the 21st Century will depend on the preponderance of U.S. power. By Robert T. McLean On April 30th,...
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....