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The Military Sealift Command Plays the Fountain of Youth Role: The Ponce Back to Sea

Posted on April 24, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/24/2012
The USS Ponce readies to return to sea for duty in the Middle East.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged Admiral Buzby, Admiral harvey, MSC, USMC, USN, USS Ponce

Foreign Perspectives on U.S. Strategy

Posted on April 24, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/24/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the discussion of U.S. strategy as seen outside of the United States.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Army War College, US Strategy

North Korea’s Missile Crisis: The South’s Response

Posted on April 22, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/22/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the impact of the North Korean military effort on the South.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Reducing Nuclear Weapons is Not a Limbo Dance

Posted on April 21, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/21/2012
The view of some is that “lower is better” … despite the strong evidence that we can go too low.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AFA, Air Force Assocaition, General Dunn, nuclear weapons

Strategic Thinking and Austerity

Posted on April 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/19/2012
Richard Weitz reports from a recent U.S. Army War College conference.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged General Dynamics, Lawrence Korb, THomas McNaugher, Tom Davis

An Asian Pivot? Perhaps

Posted on April 18, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/18/2012
Richard Weitz looks at a recent presentation by Rich Armitage on the US and Asia
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Asia, Asian Pivot, Richard Armitage

Will Russia Import and Export More Arms to NATO?

Posted on April 17, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/17/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the Russian-NATO arms transfer relationship.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged arms exports, arms imports, France, Mistral, NATO, Russia

North Korea’s Missile Crisis: Spill Over Effects

Posted on April 17, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/17/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the knock on consequences of North Korean actions.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged missile defense, North Korea, nuclear weapons, PRC, Russia
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