Skip to content
Second Line of Defense
  • What's New
  • In Briefs
  • Issues & Trends
    • The Integrated Distributed Combat Force
    • Con Ops & Operations
    • Policy Dynamics
    • Manufacturability
    • Logs & Sustainment
    • Strategy
    • Video
    • Slideshow
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Global Partners
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Send us feedback
  • SLD Bookshop
  • Home
  • What’s New
  • In Briefs
  • ISSUES & TRENDS
    • Con Ops
    • Manufacturability
    • Logs & Sustainment
    • Strategy
    • Cybersecurity
    • Slideshow
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Privacy Policy
    • Global Partners
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Send us feedback
  • SLD Bookshop
Newsletter Signup

In an effort to be in compliance with GDPR we are providing you with the latest documentation about how we collect, use, share and secure your information, we want to make you aware of our updated privacy policy here

Enter your name and email address below to receive our newsletter.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

What’s New

French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) During the Libyan Operations

Posted on August 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/10/2012
What was the role of French Army light aviation in the operation off of Libya?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged ALAT, French Army, Libyan operation

The VA Black Hole: Where Warriors are Becoming Backlog

Posted on August 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/10/2012
On SLD Forum we have published a powerful piece on the current situation at the Veterans Administration and the need to address significant shortfalls.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged VA, VBA

The Role of Helicopters in French Army Operations

Posted on August 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/09/2012
This interview with a senior operational French commander talks about how helicopters have been used in supporting French global operations.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 5th RHC, French Army

Constraints on Iranian Influence in Iraq

Posted on August 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/09/2012
Richard Weitz continues his look at Iranian policy in their neighborhood.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq. Iran

Iran: Ankara’s Partner or Rival?

Posted on August 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/07/2012
In his series on Iran, Richard Weitz looks at the Iranian relationship with Turkey.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iran, Iraq, Turkey

Syria, Chemical Weapons and the Russian Engagement

Posted on August 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/06/2012
The challenge of Syrian chemical weapons.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged chemical weapons, syria

Turkey’s Goals in Iraq

Posted on August 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/05/2012
Richard Weitz looks at Turkey's approach to Iraq.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, Turkey

Meeting the Korean Defense Challenge: The View from 7th Air Force

Posted on August 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/03/2012
In an interview with Lt. General Jan-Marc Jouas, Second Line of Defense had a chance to discuss the challenges of defense in the Korean Peninsula.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged 7th USAF, Lt. General Jouas, South Korea
Page 590 of 662« First‹ Previous586587588589590591592593594Next ›Last »
  • Video of the month
  • SLD Bookshop
  • The Integrated Distributed Combat Force
SLD BOOKSHOP
View All »

The Second Line of Defense team provides high quality publications with regard to key global strategic developments. You can purchase these on a number of booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

Video of the Month
View All »

Chaos Management

05/26/2026 Traditional crisis management, scenario prediction, linear cause‑and‑effect, and efficiency‑optimized structures, is presented as inadequate in such conditions. Instead, the book proposes a shift to chaos management, defined as building adaptive… Read more »
Our Partners
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • SLD Forum
  • Defense.info
  • Operationnels.com
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn’t thinking."
— General George Patton Jr.
© 2026 SLDinfo.com All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions.