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...sides, though, are still far apart on aircraft. The U.S. has proposed that its NATO allies be permitted to maintain on European soil up to 4,700 general combat planes and 500 interceptor craft. These 5,200 planes would represent a cutback of about 1,500 units. The Soviets, with as many as 10,000 more planes in the landmass east of the Urals than NATO, have offered a ceiling of about 8,700. That, says the U.S. negotiator, is a "total nonstarter." There is growing speculation that the U.S. will seek to exclude aircraft from the CFE table altogether...
...appeal from Colombia's President Virgilio Barco Vargas, Garcia had a change of heart, and he now plans to be on hand in Cartagena. But tensions were further inflamed when in the heady days after Noriega's fall, the Pentagon clumsily leaked word of its plan to station an aircraft-carrier task force in international waters off Colombia's Caribbean coast to track suspected drug- smuggling aircraft. Though U.S. officials insist that Barco had privately approved the plan, the ill-timed disclosure aroused the Colombian press to dire warnings of a "yanqui blockade." The Bush Administration promptly backed down...
Similarly, the Navy and Air Force could slow the development of their new generation of advanced aircraft. The Navy's F-14 fighter, still in production, and the A-6 attack jet, which the Navy wants to phase out, are more than merely adequate. Nor does the venerable Air Force F-15 interceptor need to be replaced by a proposed Advanced Tactical Fighter. These grand projects could easily be kept on hold for ten years or more. The Air Force should also forget its new C-17 cargo plane, which costs $318 million, and stay with the long- proven...
...cried wolf. He's been promising an optical computer for years, and he's still promising. I'm waiting for him to prove that it's practical rather than it's possible." Others are skeptical that optics can compete with electronic computers. Says Bernard Soffer, senior scientist at Hughes Aircraft Research: "Optical computers would have to be ten to 100 times better than electronic ones to justify retooling." Even enthusiasts are guarded. Says optical-computing pioneer Joseph Goodman, a Stanford electrical- engineerin g professor who was once Huang's teacher: "The first commercial general-purpose optical computer will appear between...
Does the Pentagon still need all its bombers, missiles, aircraft carriers and soldiers? Experts think the U.S. could pare down to a smaller, faster military without sacrificing security. Three scenarios for deeper cuts. -- The peace dividend is not as big as it looks. -- A State of the Union speech with Democratic rhetoric and a Republican budget. -- The Star-Spangled Banner is hard to sing; its words are hard to remember. Should the anthem be replaced...