Recently added articles from National Defense:
Defense industrial base: active management needed.(PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE)
Nov 01, 2009; ... In a time of constrained defense budgets, it is important to consider how the United States will preserve critical industrial and engineering capabilities. The concern obviously is to make sure the nation does not lose access to skills and supplies for future conflicts. So what ...
Air power: Where's the Love?(READER'S FORUM: VIEWS ... COMMENTS ... SUGGESTIONS)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... * I enjoyed your August 2009 editorial. It certainly conveys the whining tone of many air power advocates. I suspect that tone will continue at even higher amplitude and pitch as the QDR progresses. The secretary of defense is trying to rebalance the department to better deal ...
Army's future combat vehicle.(READER'S FORUM)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... * Regarding your August 2009 article, "Army's Next Combat Vehicle: New Beginning or FCS Sequel?" my compliments to Sandra Erwin for exposing the mindset of the various Army leaders and agencies trying to desperately put together the "new combat vehicle" to replace the recently canceled ...
Climate change.(READER'S FORUM)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... * In the July 2009 article, "Greener Military Defense Department's energy strategy debated," I did not find much debate. This article implies without question the negative nature of climate change is occurring because of humankind's energy use. Using Sudan as the example of this change ...
Attracting New Blood.(READER'S FORUM)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... * In your editorial "Attracting New Blood Tougher Than Building Jets and ICBMs." (Sept. 2009) you have accurately characterized the acute shortage of scientists and engineers that faces the defense industry, especially those scientists and engineers who can get a security clearance. ...