“Trumpism” and the Retooling of American Politics

02/07/2018
2018-01-30 By Danny Lam Donald J. Trump was the first candidate to become president of the United States without prior experience as a military leader, a politician or ever having held a senior government post. As he delivers his State of the Union address this week, the president has the…

Washington Should Welcome Tashkent’s New Course

02/03/2018
2018-01-26 By Richard Weitz Remarkable changes are occurring in the heart of Eurasia—specifically in Uzbekistan. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who became president a year ago, after serving as prime minister with previous President Islam Karimov for more than a dozen years, has launched a new foreign policy course. While still prioritizing the…

The Israeli Air Force Declares IOC for Its First F-35 Squadron: Writing the Next Chapter in Airpower History

01/31/2018
2018-01-23 by Edward Timperlake A recent piece by Yissachar Ruas published in Aviation Photography Digest on January 16, 2018 highlighted the coming of the F-35 to the Israeli Air Force. Following a series of rigorous inspections, the Israeli Air Force’s “Golden Eagle” Squadron which flies the F-35A “Adir” Lightning 2…

Forceful De-Nuclearization of North Korea and Building the New Korea

01/31/2018
2018-01-25 By Danny Lam Militarily defeating a nuclear armed North Korea with minimal risks, low allied and DPRK casualties is possible. But that leads to the question of what sort of a post war Korea would emerge and how the peace can be won. Winning the peace is a distinctly…

The Combat Effect of the Super Tucano: A Tortured Acquisition Saga Gone Good

01/26/2018
2018-01-19 By Robbin Laird When have you read a positive review of our combat experience in Afghanistan from the Pentagon’s Inspector General? Not a common experience for sure, but very recently, the IG underscored a significant advance in how the battle in Afghanistan is going forward. “Less than two years…

A Photo Update on the KC-30A: Preparing for Tanker 2.0

01/25/2018
2018-01-20 by Robbin Laird In March, I will be back in Australia and will be writing the latest report for The Williams Foundation, with this year's seminar year starting with a look at the key challenge of shifting from the land wars to higher tempo and higher intensity operations. I…