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Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Clarence A. Robinson, Jr., is the author of Battleground High, a book in progress on missile defense. He is Editor-in-Chief (Emeritus) and Editor at Large, SIGNAL magazine, and a former Senior Editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Winner of more than a dozen national journalism awards, including the Overseas Press Club Award in 1983 for coverage from Baghdad of the war between Iran and Iraq, he was twice named by Washingtonian magazine as among the top 50 journalists covering news in the nation’s capital. His book contributions include NATO’s Maritime Strategy (Pergaman-Brassey); SDI in the Near Term; Strategy, Technology and the ABM Treaty (American Renaissance); Intelligence Policy & National Security (Archon); SALT: Substance or Shadow? (McGraw Hill, Aviation Week Book Club).

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Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, jumps up from the lunar surface as he salutes the U.S. Flag at the Descartes landing site during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1). Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, took this picture. The Lunar Module (LM) "Orion" is on the left. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked beside the LM. The object behind Young in the shade of the LM is the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph. Stone Mountain dominates the background in this lunar scene.

Project Apollo – Apollo 11: 50 Years

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

In 1961, the United States was in a position of weakness in spaceflight by comparison to the Soviet Union. However, …

Defense Secretary Gates trip to China 2011

China’s Military Modernizes, Declares Regional Strength

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

After downsizing and streamlining, China’s military continues restructuring for modern warfare with state-of-the-art technologies. The Chinese Communist Party anticipates its …

A Chinese flag flies over Beijing

Comes a New Cold War?

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Without fanfare or finger pointing, senior Defense Department officials make it abundantly clear that the United States and China are …

Raytheon Company Vice President of Air and Missile Defense Systems Wesley D. Kremer.

Aegis BMD Afloat and Ashore

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Wesley D. Kremer is vice president of Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defense Systems product line, which includes the Standard Missile …

Frank Pace General Atomics

Interview with Frank W. Pace, President, Aircraft Systems Group, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Frank W. Pace is president, Aircraft Systems Group (ASG), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). His group manufactures, supports, and …

Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command, Watchfloor NCDOC

Cybersecurity Strategy Keeps Networks Viable

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Rapid technological progress, collaborative processes, and tools in today’s global networking environment make trust, visibility, and resilience vital imperatives. Each …

Petite cyber drone packs a punch

Petite Cyber Drone Packs Punch

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Two experienced network security experts are startling the U.S. cyberspace community. Functioning as airborne hackers, they are clearly demonstrating penetration …

Rep. Duncan Hunter

Interview With Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Congressman Duncan Hunter, a former U.S. Marine Corps captain, served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He is …

LTG Steven W. Boutelle, Cisco Systems

Interview With Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, U.S. Army (Ret.)

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle is CEO of Cisco’s Internet Routing in Space (IRIS) initiative, integrating satellite and ground systems …

Operation Desert Storm

Gulf War: Apache Raid

By Clarence A. Robinson Jr.

Flying low to avoid detection, Apache attack helicopters launched missiles and rockets against Iraqi early warning sites deep in enemy …