Contributor: Gene McCall*

Missile Defense: Application of Presently Operating Tactical Aircraft to Destroy Antiship Missile Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

March 20, 2026 by Dr. Gene McCall**

Existing USAF (US Air Force) and IDF (Israeli Defense Force) tactical aircraft operating in the Gulf region are equipped with AMRAAM missiles (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles). Can they be used to kill Medium Range Ballistic Missiles … [Read more...] about Missile Defense: Application of Presently Operating Tactical Aircraft to Destroy Antiship Missile Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States

August 1, 2017 by Gene McCall*

A special amendment to the defense budget for 2018, calls for allocating $10 million to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation. The funds would be used to develop a plan based on results of an ongoing study, "to devise a … [Read more...] about Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States