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An “Act of War”? The Law of Naval Mining

Posted on July 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2012
Dr. Scott Truver looks at whether naval mining is an act of war.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Law of Naval Mining, Mining, USMC, USN

Turkey, Syria and the Future of NATO

Posted on July 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2012
What role will Turkey play in the Syrian crisis?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged NATO, syria, Turkey

The Few, the Proud: The American Defenders

Posted on July 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/10/2012
Secretary Wynne looks at the challenges of pushing modernization of U.S. forces further down the road.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35. Secretary Wynne, Michael Wynne

Misleading Headlines and Progress: Does the One Hinder the Other?

Posted on July 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/09/2012
What impact do misleading headlines have on military programs?
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged A400M, Reuters

The Farnbourgh Airshow 2012: Glimpses of the Future

Posted on July 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/06/2012
A look at the upcoming Farnbourgh Air Show 2012.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged A330MRTT, A400M, F-35

Moscow Experts See Growing Chinese Challenge to Russian Arms Sales

Posted on July 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/06/2012
A Russian look at the evolving Chinese challenge in global arm sales.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged PRC, PRC Arms Exports, PRC military, Russia

Trilateral Nuclear Complexities: Tunnels, Warheads and Other Challenges

Posted on July 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/05/2012
A Russian look at the Chinese nuclear modernization effort.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Emergence of a New European Map: France, the U.S. and the Future of Europe

Posted on July 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/04/2012
The impact of the Euro crisis is having global consequences beyond Europe itself.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Europe, Hudson Institute
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