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| December 22, 2008 |
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The Defense Monitor, Volume XXXVII - November/December 2008 (Reports)
U.S. Nuclear Forces and Conventional Force Alternatives • Getting to Zero • Joint Strike Fighter: The Latest Hotspot in the U.S. Defense Meltdown • The Other Meltdown: Our Defenses • Restricting U.S. Access to the ISS?: One of Missile Defense's Unintended Consequences • Countdown to Air Force Cyber Command Stopped
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| December 18, 2008 |
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Space Security Update #8: Dec. 18, 2008 (Briefing)
• U.S. Looking to Speed Up Launch Schedule • Latest DSP Satellite Adrift in GEO • Air Force Scrambling to Find Gap-Filler Satellite for SBIRS Capability • Soyuz Waiver Signed • French Fighter Jet Suggested as Small Satellite Launcher • Germany Joins Spy Satellite Club • Long-Lived Satellites Bad for Business • China's Lunar Mission Progressing Steadily • United States Seeking Enhanced Space Fence • Questions Still Remain About the Domestic Satellite Surveillance Program • Congress Cuts Funding for BASIC Satellites • TSAT to be Postponed • European Union to Use Satellite Data for Military Applications • India Expanding its Space Program
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| December 5, 2008 |
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New Policy Briefing Book Released for Presidential Transition Teams (Briefing)
The "2009 National Security and Nonproliferation Briefing Book" was prepared by the Peace and Security Initiative and released in November 2008. Included in the briefing book are the pieces "Taking Nuclear Forces Off Day-to-Day Alert," by WSI President Bruce Blair and CDI Senior Analyst Victoria Samson, and "Missile Defense," by CDI Senior Adviser Philip Coyle.
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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 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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