Author Archives: Daniel Gouré, Ph.D.

Pentagon Efficiency Experts Should Ask Why So Much Maintenance Work Is Reserved for Public Sector In his effort to squeeze savings from the military budget that can be reinvested in modernization, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has taken on such sacred cows as the low co-payments retirees make for healthcare and the bloated number of [Read More...]
U.S. Fifth Generation Fighters Could Enforce No-Fly Zones The debate over the imposition of a no-fly zone is paralyzed by the specter of the U.S. having to attack Libyan surface to air missile (SAM) sites as a precursor to such an operation. Secretary of Defense Gates effectively shut [Read More...]
Site Visit To F-35 Plant Proves Encouraging If you work in Washington and rely on the major news outlets for your information you might be forgiven for having formed the opinion that the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program was fouled up. From the perspective of Fort Worth, [Read More...]
U.S. Gaining Ground In Fight Against Improvised Explosive Devices As long as people are dying from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan the war against this horrible weapon will not be won. Nevertheless, under the direction of the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) the Coalition has achieved [Read More...]
Defense Secretary Tells The Army It’s Out Of A Job In his last major speech to the U.S. Army Corps of Cadets at West Point, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates continued his habit of using such addresses to prod a service into thinking seriously about its future. The previous time [Read More...]
Uprisings Could Unhinge U.S. Military Posture In The Middle East While the storms of protest engulf the Middle East and North Africa could be portents of good things for the populations of countries such as Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, they may signal difficult times ahead for the U.S. military. [Read More...]
U.S. Fighter Sales To Asia Will Reinforce Alliances, Deter Troublemakers The Obama Administration has acquired an unfortunate reputation for neglecting U.S. allies and not standing up to troublemakers. This year the administration will have a number of chances to improve its image and at the same time enhance U.S. relations [Read More...]
To Reduce Defense Spending You Must Cut Personnel In his appearance yesterday before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Secretary of Defense Robert Gates took issue with efforts by some lawmakers to try and reduce the current budget deficit on the back of defense. “I would tell you, [Read More...]
ARFORGEN: The Army’s Revolutionary Response To Protracted Conflicts Afghanistan now stands as the longest war in U.S. history. Between Iraq and Afghanistan the U.S. Army has been fully committed for more than eight years. As a result, it has had to address the problem of maintaining an adequate [Read More...]
Budget Request Reflects Air Force Modernization Challenge Discussions of the defense department fiscal 2012 budget submission have focused on the top line and on the distribution of gain based Gates’ efficiency savings. Most commentators were disappointed by the lack of news given the Secretary’s January press conference. [Read More...]
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