NATO's intervention in the Balkans, not to mention their utter dependence on America for things like electronic warfare, airborneradar and satellite intelligence, does anyone have to worry about Europe getting too big for its military boots?
On top of his most conspicuous achievements, Sir Lovell played an important role in developing airborneradar during World War II and was lauded for having scientific curiosity long after he hung up his Jodrell director's hat in 1980.
The Chinese anticipate with dismay the creation of an American-dominated shield, including radar ships, interceptors and possibly airborne lasers, covering much of the Pacific.
The flights will be conducted by a DC-8 outfitted as a special airborne laboratory with laser mapping instruments, ice-penetrating radar and gravity instruments.