Valor: The Quiet Hero
The Group soon found out that their new and untested commander had both brains and guts.
March 1988
Vol. 71, No. 3
Highlights from the March 1988 Issue
Discriminate Deterrence
Pentagon filing cabinets are full of studies on the battlefield of the future. There are all sorts of master plans and road maps about how forces ought to be organized and equipped twenty years from now. For the most part,...
Gorbachev’s Economy
Russia's defense leaders are willing to take short-term risks in the hope that Gorbachev's economic re
Another Look at the USSR’s “Defensive” Doctrine
Gorbachev's definition of "reasonable sufficiency" does not differ that much from the goals stated by
The Politburo
The true composition of power in the Kremlin is known only to the thirteen men who wield it.
Backlash from the R&D SuperStandard
The Air Force's new acquisition official says that in today's environment, good systems that run into
Fly by Light
With a decade of experience under their belts, Air Force program managers are looking at fiber optics
A Lesson From the Eagles
The first F-15 operational commander—now the USAF Chief of Staff—recalls his mid-1970s experience and
A Widening Gap to the Gulf
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Gorbachev's Economy
The Soviet military will accept reforms in hopes of sustaining its power.
Another Look at the USSR's "Defensive" Doctrine
Soviet protestations about "reasonable sufficiency" have a familiar ring.
The Politburo
The composition of power in the Kremlin is known only to the men who wield it.
Top Leaders of the Soviet Armed Forces
Organization of the Soviet Armed Forces
Senior Military Leadership Changes for 1987
Gallery of Soviet Aerospace Weapons
Features
Discriminate Deterrenc
A blue-ribbon panel suggests radical change to US strategy.
Backlash from the R&D SuperStandard
Tighter budgets may kill promising programs at the first sign of trouble.
Cautious Indecision
Washington seems not to have realized the futility of a timid strategy.
Fly by Light
USAF program managers look to fiber optics for the aircraft of the 1990s.
Valor: The Quiet Hero
Brig. Gen. Fred Castle showed that there is no common mold tor heroism.
"A Real Hero"
Eminent actor/aviator Jimmy Stewart is honored at the Doolittle Salute.
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