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Con Ops

The Mali Intervention : An Initial Assessment

Posted on February 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/03/2013
Lt. General (Retired) Gaviard provides an update on the Mali operations.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Commander’s Perspectives on the Pacific Challenges: Shaping an Effective 21st Century Force

Posted on February 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/01/2013
Based on interviews conducted by Second Line of Defense, various commanders involved with the Pacific have discussed their approaches and their challenges.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Russia’s Latest SSBN Goes to Sea: Highlighting the “Return” of the Russian Navy

Posted on February 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/01/2013
The Russian Navy just undertook its largest exercise since the end of the Soviet Union.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

France, Europe and The Mali Challenge

Posted on February 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/01/2013
Will Europe play a key role in working with the French lead in Mali?
Posted in Con Ops, Security, What's New

Leveraging Amphibious Capabilities to Shape More Effective Global Capabilities

Posted on January 31, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/31/2013
Col. Brad Weisz of 2nd ESG lays out a pathway to getting more global capabilities from leveraging the evolution of the Blue-Green team
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Key Elements for Re-shaping Navy and USMC Strategy Toward the Pacific

Posted on January 31, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/31/2013
The challenge will be to shape capabilities which can operate more effectively as an integrated force while distributed over the Pacific.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Air-Sea Battle Concept and Pacific Operations

Posted on January 29, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/29/2013
The Air-Sea battle is really about the future of power projection in the region, and the challenges to which such forces might face.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Challenge of Deterrence in the Second Nuclear Age: A Discussion with Paul Bracken

Posted on January 28, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/28/2013
Paul Bracken discusses his book with the SLD team.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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