Long-distance affair: The Pentagon's fixation on long-range strikes is shortsighted

Article Abstract:

Precision air power continues to play an important role in the ongoing counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but as the wars have dragged on, the burden is primarily on the short-range fighter- bombers. Pentagon's 2006 QDR seems caught in a time-wrap where access and distance are still the most pressing problems, but when considering military operations in the Western Pacific or inland Asia, the need for range remains constant.

International politics, Afghanistan, Editorial, Evaluation, Military policy, Afghanistan Conflict, 2001-, Bombing, Aerial, Aerial bombing, Antiterrorism measures

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Modernizing the force

Article Abstract:

The advantage of using unmanned aerial vehicles and sensor-fused weapons by the U.S., in the war against Iraq in 2003 is emphasized. The U.S.'s war against Iraq in 2003 is analyzed to determine the U.S. defense department's requirements for more tactical aircrafts

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Ordnance & Accessories, Defense industries, Analysis, Usage, Armaments, Military weapons, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Occupation 101: In Iraq, Pentagon flunked

Article Abstract:

The Pentagon has failed miserably in postwar Iraq due to lack of proper occupation plan. Some of the experiences in Iraq have taught the US Army to be ready to plan and prepare for the worst, impose rules immediately and send enough troops from the start.

Postwar reconstruction

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