Significance of Kazakhstan’s Presidential Elections

04/05/2011
By Richard Weitz 04/05/2011 - Americans’ preoccupation with the revolutionary upheavals in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan could lead us to overlook Kazakhstan’s April 3 presidential elections, which as expected reaffirmed the country’s current leadership and policies, and Kazakhstan’s important role in global security and other international issues.Kazakhstan…

Exercise Iron Fist Amphibious Training

04/02/2011
04/02/2011 - Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company participate in amphibious training as part of Exercise Iron Fist aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16. Marines are participating in the bilateral training to advance their amphibious knowledge. Credit: 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2/17/11

Romanian and French Army Advise Afghan National Army

04/01/2011
04/01/2011 - French Army Capt. Michel Bastelica, from Corsica, and Afghan National Army basic warrior training instructor shakes hands with a student during class in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12. Mentors from many different countries play a critical role supporting NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan in sites throughout Afghanistan. [slidepress gallery='romanian-and-french-army-advise-afghan-national-army']…

Basic Damage Control

04/01/2011
A Walkthrough Aboard USS Carl Vinson 04/01/2011 - [slidepress gallery='basic-damage-control-walkthrough-aboard-uss-carl-vinson'] Credit; USN Visual Service, 1/7/11 In photo 1, Seaman Sean Hogue, logistic specialist, assigned to deck department's 3rd Division, stands a lookout watch on the fantail during sunrise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air…

National Security Implications Of Manufacturing Decline

03/29/2011
Intelligence Director Will Look At Future for U.S. Manufacturing By Richard McCormack Originally published in Manufacturing and Technology News, February 3, 2011, Volume 18, No. 2 03/  /2011 - The shift of U.S. manufacturing to foreign nations has become an important issue to the U.S. intelligence community. The Director for…

At the Christening of the USS Arlington

03/26/2011
[caption id="attachment_17045" align="alignleft" width="157" caption="Ed Timperlake"][/caption] 03/26/2011 - Second Line of Defense is visiting the Ingalls Shipyards for the christening of LPD-24, the latest in the new LPD 17 series. As “Ozzie” Osborn, the former 15th MEU commander explained in a recent SLD interview, to be posted soon: We haven't…