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Francis G. Mahon

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Military Strategy

January 14, 2025

Hypersonic Missiles: We Need 'Em…and We Need a Strategy

The development of hypersonic missiles, capable of traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 5, cannot be just an ambition—it must be a commitment to...

Francis G. Mahon • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

January 13, 2025

Hypersonic Missiles - A 21st Century Operational Need

Hypersonic missiles, capable of traveling at speeds in excess of Mach 5, will alter warfare’s strategic and operational environments in the 21st...

Francis G. Mahon • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

January 26, 2022

Competition – Our Advantage – Essential to Defending America

American thought leaders as diverse as Nancy Pearcey, President Herbert Hoover, and General Peter J. Schoomaker have extolled the virtues of...

Francis G. Mahon • RealClearDefense

Uncategorized

October 26, 2020

Future Threats to Our Homeland Require Smart Investment Today

In the face of a fledgling missile threat from an increasingly ambitious North Korea, 16 years ago, our nation declared the Ground-based Midcourse...

Francis G. Mahon • RealClearDefense
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Air Warfare

October 2, 2020

"None of This Is Going to Matter if You're Dead": Modernizing Integrated Air and Missile Defense Must Remain Army's Top Prior

"None of this is going to matter if you're dead. And that's why you need air defense.

Francis G. Mahon • RealClearDefense

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