Ours or Theirs?
Some people persist in asking the wrong questions about the military balance.
December 1983
Vol. 66, No. 12
Highlights from the December 1983 Issue
A Roadmap to Tomorrow’s Tactical Airpower
The traits likely to shape tactical airpower in the 1990s and beyond are survivability, lethality, agi
Valor: When Push Came to Shove
Deep over North Korea, Robbie Risner's wingman was hit by flak that disabled his F-86. Getting him to safety called for heroic measures.
Complete Contents of December 1983 PDF
PDF Downloads are an Air & Space Forces Association member benefit.Special Section: The Military Balance 1983/84
The United States and the Soviet Union
The Middle East and North Africa
Other Asian Countries and Australasia
The East-West Conventional Balance in Europe
Economic Trends and Defence Expenditure
Tables of Comparative Strengths
Features
Ours or Theirs?
Some people persist in asking the wrong questions about the military balance.
Death by the Book
The Soviets followed their text to the letter in downing KAL Flight 007.
A Roadmap to Tomorrow's Tactical Airpower
An AFA symposium studies the signposts to the tactical air forces of the 1990s.
The Protectionist Wedge
The "Two-Way Street" of transatlantic defense trade seems a dead end from Europe.
What the Task Force Forgot
The Grace Commission misses the mark on military retirement pay.
No Room for Amateurs in Combat Logistics
Integrating system design and acquisition and logistics support is imperative.
Past Finger Pointing on Parts Pricing
Setup for Nuclear Blackmail
NATO can't afford to allow Soviet bullying to dictate Western defenses.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft Supplement
Valor: When Push Came to Shove
Fighter ace Robinson Risner brought new meaning to the term "jet propulsion."
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