Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
In a report on the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, an independent NASA panel concluded that there are "no known aeromechanics phenomena" that would prevent the safe development and deployment of the aircraft, and recommended flight testing be resumed without delay.
With the integrity of Russia's nuclear security system continuing to erode, Russian nuclear specialists are increasingly concerned about the possibility of terrorists obtaining nuclear material, or possibly even commandeering nuclear weapons, according to Bruce Blair, president of the Center for Defense Information.
While expressing support for President Bush's intention to reduce America's strategic nuclear arsenal to roughly 2,000 weapons, the cuts should go even deeper and should be codified in treaty form, according to a panel of speakers from the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are currently meeting to discuss the future of the U.S.-Russia strategic relationship.
