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| November 14, 2008 |
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Advance Preview of "America's Defense Meltdown" (Miscellaneous)
In response to media coverage about "America's Defense Meltdown," The Center for Defense Information presents this limited opportunity for a full preview of the new military anthology.
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| November 12, 2008 |
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Initial Reviews of Upcoming Book, "America's Defense Meltdown" (Miscellaneous)
"America's Defense Meltdown" is a new military reform anthology, edited by Straus Military Reform Project Director Winslow Wheeler. Certain to generate discussion on how the U.S. military should be reformed, "America's Defense Meltdown" is a compilation of insight from former military officers, Pentagon insiders and defense analysts. Initial reviews from bloggers and nationally renowned writers who received an advance copy of the book are presented in the following.
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| November 12, 2008 |
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Reception for Launch of "America's Defense Meltdown" (Press Release - Announcement)
The book launch for "America's Defense Meltdown," a new military reform anthology for the incoming Obama administration and new Congress, will be held at the Officers' Club at Fort Myer in Rosslyn, Va. on Dec. 3, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
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| November 10, 2008 |
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Missile Defense Update #8: Nov. 10, 2008 (Briefing)
• Russia Threatens to Deploy Missiles in Kalingrad • Obama’s Support of European Missile Defense Site Uncertain • British MPs Call for Debate Over Missile Defense Cooperation • One Hit, One Miss for Navy Missile Defense Test • Raytheon Awarded $441.9 million MKV Contract • Japan Considering Missile Detection Satellites • FBX-T Operational in Israel • Sandia Supercomputer Used for Interception of USA-193 • MDA Having Target Troubles • Successful Test of NFIRE Target • Patriot Missile Defense Systems to be Deployed in South Korea • Successful PAC-3 Missile Launch by Germany at White Sands Missile Range • Japan Performs Successful Missile Defense Intercept at White Sands Missile Range • Japan to Test Sea-based Missile Defense Again • U.S. Aborts THAAD Test • Defense Department Insider Received Millions in Kickbacks • U.S. Patriot Missile Defense Units Rotated in South Korea • $10 Million Contract Awarded to Raytheon for NCADE
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| November 4, 2008 |
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The Other Meltdown: Little to Show for Huge Defense Budgets (Opinion)
The financial and economic collapse, our deeply flawed healthcare system, the gridlock in Washington, two long wars not going well, and long-term, fundamental problems with energy and Social Security do not complete the list of raging crises the new president must face. Add the ever expanding cost of America's shrinking, aging, less ready military forces, now approaching the meltdown stage. The nature of the problems our defenses face and the basic nature of some possible real solutions are outlined in a commentary Winslow Wheeler wrote for the Nov. 3, 2008 issue of Defense News.
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| October 29, 2008 |
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Space Security Update #7: Oct. 10, 2008 (Briefing)
No Separate Command For AFCYBER • It’s Official: Galileo Can Have Military Users • U.S. Seeking Out Cyber Warriors • Fourth SBIRS Satellite to be Bought • Israel Hoping for Commercial Funding for Its Milsat Programs • TSAT Delayed, Again • SpaceX’s Falcon I Goes Into Orbit • Chinese Astronauts Successfully Perform Spacewalk • Cuba and Venezuela May Join GLONASS • U.S. in Need of Official Space Strategy • India’s Space Program Blasting Off • DoD Decides to Acquire Two Commercial-Class Spy Satellites • Future of the New Cyber Command Uncertain • Leery of the Millennials?
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| October 8, 2008 |
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Missile Defense in Poland a Frivolous Move (Opinion)
Russia’s use of SS-21 ballistic missiles in the recent conflict with Georgia and Iran’s series of missile tests earlier this summer created two very big misconceptions among missile defense supporters. In a recent article for the Citizen-Times, CDI Senior Analyst Victoria Samson analyzes these misconceptions and outlines how they have laid the foundation for a future U.S. foreign policy blunder that could have long-term and grave consequences.
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| September 18, 2008 |
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It's Not Just the Bases - or the Nukes
(Opinion)
A series of commentaries is being sponsored on the Mother Jones website about the sprawl of American military bases around the world and the implications. Straus Military Reform Project Director Winslow Wheeler contributed to this series with a piece entitled "It's Not Just the Bases - or the Nukes."
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| September 16, 2008 |
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Ask McCain and Obama about Missile Defense (Opinion)
Since President Reagan’s famous “Star Wars” speech in 1983, the U.S. has spent at least $120 billion, $110 billion just since 2003, on missile defense, making it the most expensive defense procurement program in history. Philip Coyle, Senior Advisor for Center for Defense Information, analyzes the future of the U.S. missile defense program, particularly in light of the 2008 presidential elections.
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| August 29, 2008 |
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Countdown to Air Force Cyber Command Stopped (Analysis)
Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER) was intended to become operational Oct. 1, 2008, but the launch of this controversial command has been halted. The Air Force's new leadership has wisely decided to evaluate the command's mission, capabilities and size to be sure that if continued, it will be a reasonable and legitimate command. Although all efforts related to AFCYBER have been suspended, many Air Force officials are confident the command will continue. The Air Force's new Chief of Staff along with the Joint Chiefs of Staff should have a decision on AFCYBER this month. CDI Research Assistant Chelsea Dilley analyzes this recent halt in Air Force Cyber Command development.
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| July 16, 2008 |
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2002 DOD Missile Defense Memorandum (Reports)
The Department of Defense memorandum outlining the missile defense program direction and that of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) can be found at the Federation of American Scientists website.
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