Richard B Gasparre 

Richard B Gasparre, CFA, is a consultant and commentator based in New York. He holds an MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern school of business and a BA from Harvard University.

All articles by Richard B Gasparre 

1. The New Breed of Pilot

   Occasionally, reality does live up to the hype. In mid-July, after a rollout campaign that included a well-publicised speech by…
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   10 Sep
2. All Aboard the Cyber Bandwagon

   An inconvenient truth about relying on technology to solve complex problems is that technological innovation is never sufficient, and sometimes…
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   28 Jul
3. The Giant Awakes: China’s Military Rise

   For years, cynics have observed that the American consumer has effectively funded China’s military growth. This statement may be less…
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   19 Jul
4. India’s Missiles Fly Up the Learning Curve

   A truism in many sports holds that offence gets headlines, but defence wins championships. Although it is only roughly analogous…
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   2 Jun
5. Obama’s Strategy Dictates Aircraft Choices

   The US Air Force (ASAF) clearly highlights aspects of Barack Obama's mission to acquire weapons that will meet the most…
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   17 Mar
6. Russia’s Missile Makers Retain Autonomy

   Russia’s fixed-wing aircraft sector now effectively comprises the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), and in the helicopter sector Oboronprom is UAC’s…
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   6 Nov