1. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta leaves a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington DC, January 5, 2012

    Drones, Not Marines? The Changing Face of War

    President Barack Obama’s new military strategy cuts the Army and Marine Corps in favor of air and naval forces.

  1. Four US Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly over mountains in Afghanistan, November 25, 2010 (US Air Force)

    Pentagon Study Says NATO Messed Up

    An internal Defense Department study reveals that NATO had a role in the death of twenty-four Pakistani soldiers.

  1. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with Indian warships during Exercise Malabar, October 22, 2008 (US Navy)

    The Enigma of AirSea Battle

    The current debate about AirSea Battle is either speculation or a proxy for the Pentagon’s budget wars.

  1. Artwork of the RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle

    Could Downed US Drone Benefit China?

    What are the implications for China’s indigenous UAV research and security in the Asia-Pacific region?

  1. Two F-35A fighter aircraft are poised for takeoff to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, August 31, 2011 (Lockheed Martin)

    F-35 Not Expected to Enter Service Until 2018

    The United States Air Force doesn’t expect to fly the fifth generation fighter aircraft for another seven years.