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ISSUES & TRENDS

Italy Supports Pershmerga

Posted on December 4, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/04/2015
Italy is supporting the Pershmerga in the common fight against ISIS.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

British Strike Eastern Syrian Oil Supplies of ISIS

Posted on December 3, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2015
The British Ministry of Defense announced today was that Britain joined into the aid of France and other allies to go after the ISIS safe haven in Syria.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Syrian Civil War: Unleashing Regional Competition

Posted on December 2, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2015
All of Syria’s neighbors are using the present civil war to pursue their own agendas.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Egyptian Military Modernization: A400Ms Added to the Amphib Buy?

Posted on December 2, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2015
The next power projection piece for the Egyptian military might well be the A400M airlifter.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Pushing the Global Envelope: Russia Builds on Disputed Islands with Japan

Posted on December 2, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2015
While Putin was working the Syrian opportunity in September, the Russian Prime Minister was visiting the disputed islands with Japan.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

From the Arab Spring to the Paris Fall: Dynamics of Change in the Middle East

Posted on December 1, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/01/2015
There is an evident European strategic shift away from the agenda set by Washington.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

New Round of ISIS-Sponsored Terrorism in Paris

Posted on December 1, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
12/01/2015
For the French, the way forward seemed self-evident.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

From “Troubled” to Trailblazing Program: The Wedgetail and 21st Century Combat Innovation

Posted on November 30, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/30/2015
The Wedgetail program went from “troubled” to trailblazing by starting with a significant and decisive decision.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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