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“In their new book, MAWTS-1 An Incubator for Military Transformation, Robbin Laird and Ed Timberlake have captured the essence of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) in a very creative way…The book tracks the recent evolution of the squadron, and then provides a series of interviews with the pioneers and Commanding Officers who developed and fostered the MAWTS-1 concept into what it has become today – an essential element of the MAGTF dedicated to bringing about a revolution in next generation aviation capabilities.”
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This book looks at the challenge for the liberal democracies competing in a world of multi-polar authoritarian nations and movements. It draws on our analyses in 2023 of global developments, the place of America in a changing world, and the evolution of defense forces to compete in this world.
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This book looks at the challenge for the liberal democracies competing in a world of multi-polar authoritarian nations and movements. It draws on our analyses in 2023 of global developments, the place of America in a changing world, and the evolution of defense forces to compete in this world.
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This book describes the coming of the CH-53K Kilo to the USMC and to its first international customer, the Israeli Defence Force. It is based on extensive interviews with the persons involved in the development, testing, build, and maintenance of the new combat air system. For air system it is — built by the digital thread development and manufacturing approach, the aircraft is designed with maintainability and fleet support in operations as a key focus of the program,
If it were called CH-55 instead of the CH-53K perhaps one would get the point that these are very different air platforms, with very different capabilities.
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In this book, the noted historian, Dr. Kenneth Maxwell, provides an overview of Brazilian developments over the past decade. As the world has changed dramatically, Brazil’s role is changing as well. These essays have been written over the past decade and provide insights into Brazil’s domestic politics, the role of its military, its changing foreign policy role, and the significant conflicts of the past decade.
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French Defense Policy Under President Macron: 2017-2021 provides a detailed look at the evolution of defense capabilities and policies under President Macron during his first term.
As Professor Kenneth Maxwell notes in the forward to the book: “This book a comprehensive examination of the trials and tribulations and the success and failures and the illusions and delusions of Macron’s foreign and defense policies during his first term as France’s president. It is essential reading.” .
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