Comments for FAS Strategic Security Blog http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp Comments and analyses of important national and international security issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:12:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Wes Bain http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14658 Wes Bain Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:12:26 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14658 In reply to Frank Shuler - There are no B52G's at Minot! In reply to Frank Shuler – There are no B52G’s at Minot!

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Drones, Special Operations Forces, and the U.S. Navy Plan | Islamic News Daily http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14657 Drones, Special Operations Forces, and the U.S. Navy Plan | Islamic News Daily Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14657 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...]

]]> Comment on Cirincione: Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons by Henry J Cobb http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/02/cirincione.php/comment-page-1#comment-14654 Henry J Cobb Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:38:14 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5179#comment-14654 Did you see what Baker Spring wrote? http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/congress-fails-to-undo-president-obamas-damage-on-missile-defense The ideal missile defense interceptor for destroying all but the shortest-range attacking missiles would be deployed in space Where in space? In low orbit where the interceptor is only above the launch facility once a day at best? (Best get the baddies to launch during that tiny window.) Or in geo-sync orbit that's really as far away as all the way around the world? I guess we ought to be grateful that he no longer insists on flying converted airliners around in Iranian airspace 24x7 forever so that they're in range for a laser shot. -HJC Did you see what Baker Spring wrote?

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/02/congress-fails-to-undo-president-obamas-damage-on-missile-defense
The ideal missile defense interceptor for destroying all but the shortest-range attacking missiles would be deployed in space

Where in space?

In low orbit where the interceptor is only above the launch facility once a day at best? (Best get the baddies to launch during that tiny window.)

Or in geo-sync orbit that’s really as far away as all the way around the world?

I guess we ought to be grateful that he no longer insists on flying converted airliners around in Iranian airspace 24×7 forever so that they’re in range for a laser shot.

-HJC

]]> Comment on Cirincione: Obama’s Turn on Nuclear Weapons by Henry J Cobb http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/02/cirincione.php/comment-page-1#comment-14653 Henry J Cobb Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:43:28 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5179#comment-14653 And the Russian response is Nyet! http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120206/171166824.html Russia May Boost Nuclear Potential - Deputy Defense Min. So what's the market size for B61 Mod 12 "J-DAM(N)" armed F-35s amongst our Euroasian allies? And the Russian response is Nyet!

http://en.ria.ru/mlitary_news/20120206/171166824.html
Russia May Boost Nuclear Potential – Deputy Defense Min.

So what’s the market size for B61 Mod 12 “J-DAM(N)” armed F-35s amongst our Euroasian allies?

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by The End of National Sovereignty? « Palmetto Times http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14652 The End of National Sovereignty? « Palmetto Times Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:50:39 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14652 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal. Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal. Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...]

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Tom Dispatch> Offshore Everywhere How Drones, Special Operations Forces, and the U.S. Navy Plan to End National Sovereignty As We Know It « WAMMToday http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14651 Tom Dispatch> Offshore Everywhere How Drones, Special Operations Forces, and the U.S. Navy Plan to End National Sovereignty As We Know It « WAMMToday Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:54:32 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14651 [...] Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning.  Admittedly, the latest proposed Pentagon budget manages to preserve just about every costly toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  [...] [...] Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning.  Admittedly, the latest proposed Pentagon budget manages to preserve just about every costly toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  [...]

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Offshore Everywhere: The Plan to End National Sovereignty as We Know It « limitless life http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14646 Offshore Everywhere: The Plan to End National Sovereignty as We Know It « limitless life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:26:56 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14646 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal. Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal. Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...]

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by New American Military Strategy: Go Off-Shore | Warta Dunia http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14644 New American Military Strategy: Go Off-Shore | Warta Dunia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:00 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14644 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services and [...]

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Change is coming to the military « Flexible Reality http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14643 Change is coming to the military « Flexible Reality Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:11:08 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14643 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies,including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,cherished by their services and [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies,including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter,cherished by their services and [...]

]]> Comment on Budget Blunder: “No Cuts” in Nuclear Forces by Tom Engelhardt: Offshore Everywhere - ScrollPost.com http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/2012/01/budget.php/comment-page-1#comment-14640 Tom Engelhardt: Offshore Everywhere - ScrollPost.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:43 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/ssp/?p=5166#comment-14640 [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services [...] [...] toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when MiGs still roamed the skies, including an uncut nuclear arsenal.  Eternally over-budget items like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, cherished by their services [...]

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