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Reflections

Wise Men and Women Still Seek Him

Here is my wish for you and your loved ones – for a warm, Spirit-filled Christmastide; prayerful for our countrymen who go in harm’s way and for wisdom on the part of our leaders in their decisions. Hope for the year to come — hope for peace, salvation for the lost and safety and prosperity [...] [...]

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Guest Author: USAF PR

Mike (No Angst Zone) continues to have connectivity problems so we’re continuing in the Joint spirit to host his posts over here. – SJS   I’ve talked before over at my place on a few occasions about the USAF’s message or lack thereof.   Thus far it has ranged from moderately inspiring with tasteless and bland music to [...] [...]

Nuclear weapons

Putting Numbers to Words – US Announces Nuclear Reduction

First the official press release: President Bush Approves Significant Reduction in Nuclear Weapons Stockpile President has approved a significant reduction in the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile to take effect by the end of 2007. The President’s decision, made on the recommendation of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman with the [...] [...]

Maritime Strategy

Implementing the Maritime Strategy – Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Successful

  JDS Kongo arrives in Pearl Harbor for JFTM-01       Deterrence. Deterring aggression must be viewed in global, regional, and transnational terms via conventional, unconventional, and nuclear means. Effective Theater Security Cooperation activities are a form of extended deterrence, creating security and removing conditions for conflict. Maritime ballistic missile defense will enhance deterrence by [...] [...]

Flightdeck Friday

Flightdeck Friday: TFX – A Time for Turkeys (Part III)

Part I Part II Here was a case where McNamara, I think, expected me to keep the admirals in line. The more I looked into it, the more I became convinced that the matter had reached such an emotional state that even if the F-111B, the Navy version, turned out to be an excellent airplane, [...] [...]

Maritime Strategy

Implementing the Maritime Strategy: French Navy Rafales, Hawkeyes Deploying on US CVN Summer ’08

Found this gem whilst out doing some scouting: The French Aéronavale will embark for the first time on an American aircraft carrier. Without a second aircraft carrier, while Charles stopped for maintenance for eighteen months, pilots of Rafale and Hawkeye are going to train in July 2008 aboard the USS Roosevelt off Norfolk, in the [...] [...]

Flightdeck Friday

Flightdeck Friday: Your Signal – Delta 30

Not to worry — Flightdeck Friday will be up, just a wee bit later than normal (like maybe this weekend?) whilst yon not-so-patient scribe wrestles with yet another undocumented feature from the seventh circle of hades, otherwise known as Micro$oft and their late$t flaming dart inflicted on the masses – Vi$ta.  We are so looking [...] [...]

Missile Defense

Missile News: India’s Announcements

  Lost in the turmoil these past few days of the NIE debate, the missing waterboarding tapes, Oprahpaloosa, etc. were two announcements of note out of India.  The first was their claim of a successful anti-tactical ballistic missile (ATBM) test using an interceptor based on the indigenously developed-Prithvi SRBM missile, earlier this week with presumably [...] [...]

Navy

Postcards from Deployment: In the Gulf

Another day underway and another note from Southern Air Pirate for your consideration.  Steel Jaw,     Well as of a couple of days ago we entered upon Yankee Station. That isn’t what it is actually called, but it best describes it to some other people I talk to. We made the transit through the straits [...] [...]