If you can shoot down a rocket in its boost phase with a laser from a big airplane, you can shoot down anything.
But the technical capability has to follow a policy decision. That is why I raised the issue for you to start thinking about.
Okay. So, that is a little island, you have it there or the floating platform.
Providing total space awareness and the ability to control all areas of space whenever necessary.
Secretary Rumsfeld, the recent Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy has the Nation reassessing the value of space exploration, experimentation, an...
Needless to say, it is important that we have assured access to space.
General Jumper, do you see a need to look at the possibility of a replacement bomber program that would be in place before 2040?
Say that we're going to deploy while we are still in the testing phase.
current and future operations in the global war on terrorism are increasingly requiring mobilization of large numbers of Reserve component f...
If they know they are there for 6 months, they're ready and they're pumped.
Are U.S. operations being hampered by the 'safe haven' in the ungoverned areas of western Pakistan?
I appreciate the Department of Defense's efforts to date to investigate and declassify information on the Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD...
the National Guard must be a part of the plan to transform our military services and the command and control of the Department of Defense.
any invasion of Iraq will likely require a large number of U.S. troops to serve in an occupation/stabilization force after the fighting stop...
Secretary Rumsfeld, forces in Afghanistan continue to conduct dangerous combat operations.
Secretary Rumsfeld, are the kinds of units that are in the various Reserve components the right ones?
Deployment of the Space-based Infrared Satellite (SBIRS)-High is key to enabling the transformational ability to defend the United States ag...
I believe we are making progress on this issue and I thank you for your efforts.