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The Erdogan Visit to Washington: The Dog That Did Not Bark

Posted on May 24, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/24/2017
The visit by the Turkish President to Washington was largely a non-event which is the good news.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Missing Item on the Next NATO Summit: North Korea and the New Nuclear Threat

Posted on May 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/22/2017
Avoidance of central challenges may be diplomacy; but is not effective defense strategy.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

US Intelligence Setback: A Warning Call About the Need to Protect Personal Data

Posted on May 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/22/2017
We are creating a “one stop” collection effort for PLA Ministry of State Security (MSS) “collectors.”
Posted in Security, What's New

Allies and 21st Century Weapons Systems: The Case of the Coming of the F-35 To Europe

Posted on May 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/22/2017
Allied collaboration in this decade is built in part around operating the same aircraft -- the F-35 being a case in point.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

North Korea, Trump and NATO: A Significant Challenge to the Western Alliance

Posted on May 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/22/2017
North Korea and the Second Nuclear Age are key elements necessary to reshape NATO's approach.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Role of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Remaking of the Amphibious Task Force: The Perspective of Lt. General (Retired) Trautman

Posted on May 21, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/21/2017
What is the role of unmanned aviation within the evolving capabilities and approach of the amphibious task force?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Sec Def Mattis Meets with Minister Ine Soreide at Pentagon

Posted on May 21, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/21/2017
Recently, the Norwegian Minister of Defence visited the Pentagon.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Ine Soreide, Norwegian Defense Minister, Pentagon

Sec Def Mattis Meets Swedish Defense Minister at the Pentagon

Posted on May 21, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/21/2017
Sweden is enhancing its defense capability.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Defense secretary, Jim Mattis, Peter Hultqvist, Swedish Defense Minister
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