Archive for October, 2011
Army must keep ready as it shrinks, SecDef says
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 ![]()
Panetta says the service must get smaller, but agrees it must keep the across-the-board “balance” that its leaders prize.
Listening to the machines
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 ![]()
An Army leader says the service could save money and soldiers by equipping vehicles to monitor themselves.
Big Army’s key message: Trust us
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 ![]()
The Army will not remake its acquisitions bureaucracy, but says it can use new techniques to get better results.
Army lays down ‘7 commandments’ for reform
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 ![]()
A top official says that if the service follows his guidelines, it can get its acquisitions into good shape for the future.
An ‘appetite suppressant’ for Army aviation
By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011 ![]()
The Army’s aviation community hopes it can scrimp now in order to get a new aircraft down the road.
Army sec: I’d give us ‘B+’ on acquisition reform
By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011 ![]()
The Army’s top leaders said they’re making progress in fixing acquisitions, and were upbeat about their prospects.
The Army makes a case for itself
By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011 ![]()
Seapower and airpower are all good and well, top Army leaders said, but land power will never go out of style.
Army brass is confident on vehicle programs
By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011 ![]()
Despite a setback on the Hill, the Army’s leadership said it’s confident about the prospects for its new light truck.
Marines to review their ‘amphibious future’
By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 10th, 2011 ![]()
The Marines will take yet another look at their amphibious concepts as they prepare to defend themselves in the face of the big crunch.
Weekend wrap: Expeditionary links
By Philip Ewing on Friday, October 7th, 2011 ![]()
The week that was. The links that were.
Report: US should place its bets on Navy, Air Force
By Philip Ewing on Friday, October 7th, 2011 ![]()
A leading think-tank calls for dialing up American naval and air power and dialing back ground forces in the age of austerity.
Don’t lose the big picture, a general warns
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 ![]()
A leader cautions that as the Army pulls back from COIN, it must regain balance among its other mission areas.
Military.com unveils new blog for women warriors
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011‘It’s no longer our army. It hasn’t been for years.’
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011NATO ponders: When to end Libyan air war?
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 ![]()
The alliance is stuck between wanting to declare victory and worrying about the dangers of future bloodshed.
Sen urges DoD to tackle not just cuts, but waste
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 ![]()
A lawmaker has sent SecDef a list of the ways DoD today wastes money, along with urging him to tighten everything up.
UK vows to ‘guarantee security’ of Falklands, Gibraltar
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 ![]()
Britain’s defence secretary lays down commitments for key pieces of real estate, but if the balloon went up, could he deliver?
Navy to forward deploy BMD ships in Spain
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 ![]()
The U.S. has agreed to base four Aegis warships close to the areas they’ll patrol to protect Europe.
So far, F-35B performing at sea as advertised
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 ![]()
By all appearances, the Marines’ super-jet is falling into a routine of takeoffs and landings, but there are still unanswered questions.


