Valor: The Quiet Hero By John L. Frisbee The Group soon found out that their new and untested commander had both brains and guts.
Discriminate Deterrence By John T. Correll 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 By Robert S. Dudney 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 By William F. Scott Gorbachev's definition of "reasonable sufficiency" does not differ that much from the goals stated by
The Politburo By Harriet Fast Scott The true composition of power in the Kremlin is known only to the thirteen men who wield it.
Backlash from the R&D SuperStandard By James W. Canan The Air Force's new acquisition official says that in today's environment, good systems that run into
Fly by Light By John Rhea With a decade of experience under their belts, Air Force program managers are looking at fiber optics
A Lesson From the Eagles By James W. Canan The first F-15 operational commander—now the USAF Chief of Staff—recalls his mid-1970s experience and