Obama Gets it Half-Right
In describing the federal budget process, the late Senator Everett Dirksen famously observed, “A billion here, a billion there, eventually you’re talking about real money.” So, with President Obama spending…
What Supersonic Looks Like
An F-22 Raptor breaks the sound barrier during a fly-by of the carrier USS John Stennis last week (U.S. Navy photo) If we had a prize for the shot of…
Karl Malden, R.I.P.
Of all the celebrities who have passed in recent days, it’s likely that Karl Malden will receive the least amount of media attention. True, Mr. Malden had been retired from…
The 80-Year-Old Fraud
Over the past four years, we’ve tried to do our part in exposing military phonies. From our perspective, there is nothing worse than a veteran–or someone who never served–offering bogus…
The (Cyber) Mouse that Roared
If someone asked you for a quick list of nations capable of mounting a major cyber attack, it’s doubtful that North Korea would be included. After all, the DPRK is…
Bert Bank, R.I.P.
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Major Bert Bank, U.S. Army (Retired). Bank, a World War II veteran, died last month in his hometown of Tuscaloosa,…
About Those Losses….
Moscow’s independent Center for the Analysis of Strategy and Technology (CAST) is offering new details on Russia’s air campaign against Georgia last year. CAST was one of the first analytical…
The Scandal That Isn't
Barely a week ago, a U.S. drone launched Hellfire missiles on a Taliban convoy and hideout in the Karwan Manza region of South Waziristan. At least 50 people–most of them…
Walter Cronkite Remembered
Former CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite passed away this evening at the age of 92. Recent media reports suggested that Mr. Cronkite had been in failing health for several months. Describing…
The "Irreversible Collapse"
What a difference a year makes. Last July, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, boasted that his nation would add six carrier battle groups to its fleet,…