Air-Sea Battle

Surviving a world of diffuse precision strike is a strategic and organizational problem for the US military.

ASB proponents claim the concept is is misunderstood; however, its most troubling aspects are known quite well.

Plus, the Navy’s top officer is only slightly worried about sequester’s impact on the pivot. Wednesday defense links.

Air-Sea Battle has evolved much since its initial public unveiling. Its critics haven’t kept up.

A PLA researcher says AEW&C and the J-16 will help China achieve sea & air control over the South China Sea.

A new report by the Rand Corporation calls for turning China’s A2/AD strategy on its head.

ASB will heighten US-China tensions and increase the likelihood of a conflict. The U.S. can’t afford it.

The U.S. Navy’s new Zumwalt-class is the next-generation in destroyer technology.

Every problem represents an opportunity. For the USAF, the sequester problem is being used to pivot to Asia.

Air-Sea Battle and the pivot seem an overreaction to China’s rise, given the number of challenges Beijing already faces.

Air-Sea Battle seems a particularly risky response to China’s growing capabilities, and of questionable necessity.

U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns with the ASB Office and lack of military efforts to counter A2/AD threats.