by BGen Stephen A. Cheney USMC (Ret.) | Apr 10, 2014 | Monitor
Thursday, 10 April, 2014 (Washington D.C.) Today, the nonpartisan American Security Project released Part 1 of it’s White Paper into Space and National Security: The Next Space Race: Competition. The paper notes: The United States purchases Russian RD-180 engines,...
by American Security Project | Apr 10, 2014 | Monitor
Of any of the armed services, the United States Air Force should know the most about speed. Their pilots, who historically rose to the service’s top ranks, fly the fastest fighters in the American arsenal. Yet, there are times when moving as fast as you can may not be...
by Nathan Daniels | Apr 3, 2014 | Monitor
Yesterday, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and six other Senators called on the Department of Defense to allow more competition within the U.S. Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. “We write...
by Adin Dobkin | Apr 3, 2014 | Monitor
Today, ASP Adjunct Fellow, August Cole, argued that “government red tape” is hindering U.S. space development. “Why SpaceX Should Replace Russia as Air Force’s Rocket Engine Maker” showcases the current issues stemming from a...
by Nathan Daniels | Apr 3, 2014 | Monitor
The last time that the mass media looked at national security and space, we were in a very different time. The United States was embroiled in the Cold War and the danger of nuclear annihilation was at the forefront of most people’s minds. Although we have advanced...
