If you’ve been keeping up with the news lately, there’s been some talk about the increasing threat of North Korea, the presence of one of our carrier groups (the USS Carl Vinson and support ships) and the possibility of a preemptive strike. In case you are wondering what that is, a preemptive … [Read more...] about “Launching a Preemptive Strike”
The Importance of Projecting Power
With the talk lately in the news about Syria and North Korea, it’s a pretty good time to talk about a little thing we do in the military called Power Projection. Power Projection is, to put simply and I quote, "the ability to apply all or some of [a nation’s] elements of national power - … [Read more...] about The Importance of Projecting Power
“The Power Is in YOUR Hands!”
Back in World War I and World War II, flying in the military was something that a few brave guys volunteered for, exploring a whole new arena in warfare with the incentive that they could possibly get an officer’s commission out of it and become a leader of men. Today, it’s the other way … [Read more...] about “The Power Is in YOUR Hands!”
Facing Down Intimidation…and Kicking Its Butt!
There is an awful lot of buzz in the news lately about Russia’s development of their S-300 and S-400 defense systems, which they brag should completely neutralize the stealthy advantages of the F-22 and F-35. Add to that, Russia is also working on an S-500 air defense system that they say will be … [Read more...] about Facing Down Intimidation…and Kicking Its Butt!
Possible Action for the F-22 Raptor- and YOUR Career!
With continued developments in both Russia and China that could be perceived as threats to the U.S. in the future, the U.S. military is starting to seriously consider the possibility that their F-22 Raptors, which hasn’t gotten much the way of funding and development in recent years, might be seeing … [Read more...] about Possible Action for the F-22 Raptor- and YOUR Career!