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Creating Terror-Free Zones: How a Citizen Organization is Helping in the Philippines

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
The Philippines is in play with new policies by the President of the Philippines and Chinese policy advances.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Breaking from the Past: Shaping a Trump Administration Template for Change

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
Donald Trump is shaping a new template and not following the precepts of the past decade.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Canadian Government, Defense Procurement, and Software: Out of Phase with Western Defense Development and Modernization?

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
Danny Lam looks at the software side of the Canadian acquisition effort.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New

A New UK Shipbuilding Strategy?

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
The Royal Navy is in need of new ships and more of them than can be generated by the normal construction process.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

F-35 and Collaborative Cost Savings: The Norwegian Case

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by SysAdmin
12/02/2016
The F-35 global enterprise provides an opportunity for leveraging collaborative efforts to shape more effective capabilities at a more effective cost point.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

South Africa, Technology and Border Security: Shaping New Options

Posted on December 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/01/2016
How to shape a new border control capability for South Africa.
Posted in Security, What's New

Cyber Security: Paying Protection Money to the Wrong Gang

Posted on December 1, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/01/2016
Secretary Wynne argues for a new approach to cybersecurity and cyber defense, rather than just engaging in the ever losing war of software patches.
Posted in Cybersecurity, What's New

Deciphering PRC’s Stance on THAAD in South Korea: A Chinese First Strike Policy in Asia? (Updated with Chinese Response)

Posted on November 29, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/29/2016
This article examines the logic behind the PRC objection to the US and its allies deploying THAAD in the region.  
Posted in Strategy, What's New
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