2017-05-25 by Kenneth Maxwell In a highly globally interactive world, crises in one part not only have an impact elsewhere, but can have an unanticipated set of impacts. This is clearly the case of Brazil and its deepening political crises, which given the importance of the Brazilian economy and global…
2017-05-19 By Robbin Laird There is a famous story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, where Sherlock Holmes solved the mystery in part by the dog not barking. With President Erdogan busy domestically and in foreign policy, and taking on both domestic and foreign opponents, much of the press anticipation of…
2017-05-17 By Robbin Laird A key dynamic with the shift from the land wars to shaping a 21st century combat fore is the crucial opportunity the US and its closest allies have to learn from each other thanks to the number of core weapons systems being bought at the same…
2017-05-18 By Danny Lam President Trump will be at the May 25 NATO meeting. Nuclear Ballistic Missile Threats from North Korea are an existential threat to NATO members. DPRK is presently not on NATO’s agenda. It must be. The Second Nuclear Age is simply not something which NATO wants to…
2017-05-22 By Ed Timperlake A threshold now may have been tragically crossed in Electronic Surveillance. Meta data collection is merging with machine-based analysis to filter actionable intelligence. And this information can now be merged with facial recognition software and ubiquitous camera presence. In a police state like the PRC, this…
2017-05-22 By Danny Lam North Korea responded to President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and $110 billion arms sales on behalf of Iran with a ballistic missile test. Coming a week after the last missile test, the medium range ballistic missile is believed to be a solid fueled Pukguksong-2 with…
05/21/2017: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Soreide at the Pentagon to discuss their countries' alliance, May 17, 2017. 5/15/17 DoD News During a visit to Norway in February of this year, a discussion with the Norwegian defense minister focused on shaping a way ahead with regard to…
05/21/2017: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon to discuss their countries' alliance, May 18, 2017. 5/18/17 DoD News With the deployment of F-35s to the UK and then to Estonia and Bulgaria, the Trump Administration is focused clearly on NATO security and defense.…
