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Proposes the construction of U.S. armed forces to meet future threats to U.S. security on all fronts. Praise for the ability of the U.S. armed forces to attack opposing military forces with enough precision and speed against heavy odds; Evidence of weakness in the armed forces.

This section presents comments on an article on U.S. federal funding for aeronautics. It fairly depicts the state of U.S. federal investment in this sector, making the nation a leader in aeronautics research. However, the U.S. preeminence in aerospace has declined due to strategic investments other nations have made in aeronautics research. One area of concern is the potential decline of intellectual capital in the U.S. aeronautics enterprise.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Ending the Inertia on Energy Policy" in the Winter 2008 issue.

Comments on the article by Ivan Eland about the modernization of the United States Armed Forces which appeared in the Summer 2001 issue of 'Issues in Science and Technology.' Significance of the acquisition of Comanche and Crusader aircraft by the Army; Suggestions of Eland on where to source the funds needed to finance military modernization; Role of politics in the appropriations of defense spending.