Editorial: China Rising
By Robert S. Dudney
“Traditional” conflict may not be as obsolete as the Pentagon claims. (PDF version)

Washington Watch
By John A. Tirpak
F/A-22 Passes Major Hurdle; Who Will Control UAVs?; In Search of Chips .... (PDF version)

The F-35, Ready for Prime Time?
By Adam J. Hebert
The services have slashed the fighter’s weight and changed its milestones to get the program back on track. (PDF version)

21st Century Warthog
Photography by Guy Aceto and Paul Kennedy
Thirty years on, USAF’s A-10 units are going strong, moving out with new weapons, targeting pods, avionics, and training. (PDF only)

Toward an Unmanned Bomber
By John A. Tirpak
For USAF, the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System could prove to be a large, loitering attack craft. (PDF version)

On Rumsfeld’s “Terms”
By Jason Sherman
The Pentagon chief didn’t ask the services for advice; he set his own agenda for the big defense review. (PDF version)

Full Day
By John T. Correll
Over the Red River delta, Leo Thorsness “took on most of North Vietnam all by himself.” (PDF version)

Dragon, Eagle, and Rising Sun
By James Kitfield
For years, China pushed. Japan has finally pushed back. For the US, the consequences are large. (PDF version)

The Search Goes On
By Bruce D. Callander
Little by little, the effort to find and identify Vietnam War dead and missing is yielding results. (PDF version)

The FOBS of War
By Braxton Eisel
The Soviet Union wanted a nuclear weapon that could stage a “backdoor” strike on US soil. (PDF version)

Lord of the Skunk Works
By Walter J. Boyne
The list of Kelly Johnson’s designs is a roll call of legendary aircraft. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
By Adam J. Hebert (PDF version)

Action In Congress
By Tom Philpott (PDF version)

Verbatim
By John T. Correll (PDF version)