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July 1991, Vol. 74, No. 7

New Fighter, New Strategy, New Challenges


A Hole in the Strategy
Editorial by John T. Correll
"Reconstitution" of forces depends on an industrial base that may not be there.

The New Defense Strategy
By John T. Correll
US forces are following a plan the Joint Chiefs term a "moderately high risk."

The F-22 Enters the Fray
By Robert S. Dudney
The new fighter's first battle will be in the budget wars.

CAP at Fifty
By Amy D. Griswold
The search-and-rescue mission is only part of the story.

Staying Power
By James W. Canan
By the turn of the century, airplanes may be rugged enough to go for days with minimal maintenance.

The Basic Beam
By Larry Grossman
Optical and infrared sensors have their advantages, but radar is still a necessity.

The Weasels at War
By Capt. Dan Hampton, USAF
Trained for defense suppression in Europe, they proved their effectiveness in the skies over Iraq.

The Defense Management Makeover
By Peter Grier
Phase two of the Defense Management Report is shifting into high gear.

A Warning From Industry
By F. Clifton Berry Jr.
The industrial base behind Operation Desert Storm may not be there to support the next one.

The News from Space
By Arthur C. Hyland
AEF joined USA Today and NASA for a special classroom project.

Gallery of Asian and Pacific Airpower
By John W. R. Taylor and Kenneth Munson

Valor--Of Tradition and Valor
By John L. Frisbee
Are there limits to a commanders responsibility for his men? Donald Pucket thought not.


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