Archive for October, 2011

SecDef to NATO: We may not always be there

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

SecDef to NATO: We may not always be there

Panetta took a softer tone than his predecessor, but he repeated to the alliance that the coming years will be rough.

‘It’s no longer our army. It hasn’t been for years.’

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

‘It’s no longer our army. It hasn’t been for years.’

After years of disconnection and disengagement, how can the armed services reconnect with the general public?

Poll 1 in 3 vets see today’s wars as waste

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

DoD’s ‘industrial capabilities’ dilemma

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

DoD’s ‘industrial capabilities’ dilemma

A new report makes clear that maintaining the defense industrial base could be beyond broad policies or overall strategies.

U.S. vows to eliminate all its chem weapons

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

U.S. vows to eliminate all its chem weapons

The secretary of state vowed the U.S. will destroy all of its Cold War-era chemical weapons as soon as possible.

F-35B makes first landing at sea

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

F-35B makes first landing at sea

The Navy and Marines announce an uneventful hop out to a big-deck gator, a major program milestone.

WH proclaims ‘cyber-security awareness month’

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

WH proclaims ‘cyber-security awareness month’

President Obama wants Americans to devote October to learning about and discussing cyber-security.

Navy eyes extended SSN deployments

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Navy eyes extended SSN deployments

Even with successful production of attack submarines, the Navy still has more missions than it has boats.

The strike of the Cobra

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Who will take the Pakistan baton?

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Who will take the Pakistan baton?

Mullen’s departure leaves the U.S. without a key contact in its relationship with Pakistan. Who will replace him?

A warning on budget ‘elitism’

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

A warning on budget ‘elitism’

An analyst lambastes the Washington consensus forming around the dangers of DoD spending reductions.

WaPo: Meet the DC lobbyists tracking the super commitee

By Philip Ewing on Monday, October 3rd, 2011