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National Defense
January 2006
Harold Kennedy |
U.S. European Command Seeks to Deploy More Easily As NATO wrestles with issues of growth, the U.S. European Command, which supplies American forces to the alliance, is undergoing major changes of its own.   |
National Defense
October 2004
Harold Kennedy |
Army Undergoing Biggest Makeover Since World War II The U.S. Army has embarked upon what is described as its most important and controversial reorganization in decades in an effort to improve its ability to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while defending the home front. |
National Defense
January 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force Stepping Out of Comfort Zone Throughout the blue-suit community, there is an undeniable and growing recognition that the Air Force is changing, not just by design, but also in an effort to adjust to these tumultuous times. |
National Defense
January 2008
Sandra I. Erwin |
Almost Green Why Not Just Call Them `Soldiers?' Both the Air Force and the Navy are launching a series of new training programs that cover the gamut from basic small arms marksmanship and truck driving to land navigation. |
National Defense
December 2003
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
'Access' Challenges in Expeditionary Operations The fact that friendly nations are becoming sensitive about hosting U.S. forces should be a wake-up call. Eventually, the services will need to develop a joint vision and concept of operations for how to tackle these challenges. |
Aviation History
Kelly Bell |
Air War Over Iraq In May 1941, British forces were fighting to keep Iraq in Allied hands -- a struggle that belatedly involved German and Italian aircraft as well. |
National Defense
April 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Marines Struggle to Begin Rebuilding Force in `07 The Marine Corps is requesting a budget of $18.2 billion, but only a fraction of that will go to buy new equipment. The Corps will need nearly $10 billion in additional funds to help the service begin to recover from the Iraq war and reorganize for an extended campaign against terrorism. |
National Defense
December 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force Drills Emphasize `Expeditionary' Combat Skills With the number of aircraft expected to shrink in the years ahead---particularly fighter jets---the service will require a different talent mix, and eventually will end up with fewer fighter pilots and more officers in other specialties considered more relevant to the war on terrorism |
National Defense
November 2006
David Axe |
Equipment Shortages Undermine Iraqi Forces As long as local Iraqi forces rely on the coalition for logistics support, a complete withdrawal is unlikely. |
World War II
Williamson Murray |
Airborne Comes of Age From Germany's first major drop into Norway in 1940 to the Allies' last airborne operation across the Rhine in March 1945, tens of thousands of airborne soldiers fell from the skies to fight behind enemy lines. |
National Defense
March 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Leathernecks Sharpen Focus on Cultural Awareness The Marine Corps has launched an effort to improve the ability of its troops to cope with the complex cultural issues that they are encountering in anti-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations. |
National Defense
October 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Marine Corps Laboratory Strives To Respond to Pressing Needs As Marines prepare for extended combat duty in Iraq, the Corps' research arm is seeking solutions to problems ranging from countering roadside bombs to refining urban combat tactics. |
National Defense
February 2006
Harold Kennedy |
Marines Bring Iraq Lessons Into Street - Fighting Drills An urban-combat training center in California may be the largest such facility in the world. It can provide that "you never know what's around the corner" unexpected feeling -- just like in a real city. |
Military History Quarterly
Summer 2006
Bernd Horn |
Surviving the Devil's Cauldron It was their ability to overcome their daunting environment that set WWII parachutists apart. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2010
Rich Smith |
I Remember When Britain Had a Military It doesn't anymore -- and that's scary news for defense investors. |
Aviation History
May 2007
Kelly Bell |
The Forgotten Few: Polish Airmen Fought During the Battle of Britain Polish airmen fought valiantly against marauding Messerschmitts during the Battle of Britain, only to see their contributions largely ignored at war's end as Poland was absorbed into the Communist bloc. |
National Defense
June 2006
Grace Jean |
Commandos see expanded mission portfolio To boost its unconventional warfare capabilities, Canada is revamping its special operations military organization and emphasizing counter-terrorism skills in elite unit training programs. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2010 |
In Brief Lockheed Martin to upgrade software on A-10 military jet... BAE Systems Hawk aircraft trainer delivered to Royal Air Force... Infantry training system places simulator on the soldier... etc. |
World War II
Bart Hagerman |
Airborne Bridge Across the Rhine Paratroopers from two Allied divisions were droppped east of the great natural barrier, penetrating into Germany itself. |
