USS Ponce Laser Weapon System Goes to Sea
01/12/2015
The laser aboard the USS Ponce is fully operational and integrated into the radar system onboard.
E-7A Wedgetail Operating Over Iraq
01/12/2015
For the first time, the new Australian airborne early warning and C2 aircraft is operating in combat.
Italy and Egypt Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
01/11/2015
In a follow up from her visit to the Middle East, the Italian Defense Minister signs a new defense cooperation agreement with Egypt.
Parsing Russia’s New Military Doctrine: NATO as a Core Threat
01/08/2015
The latest Russian military doctrine has been signed out in December 2014. It is little surprise, that NATO is highlighted as a direct threat to Russian strategic interests, regionally and globally. There is also a new emphasis on the Russian military role in the Arctic.
Lieutenant General Davis on the USMC and the F-35: Preparing for 2015
01/08/2015
The Deputy Commandant of Aviation looks at the year ahead.
Russia Leads Effort to Negotiate New Relationship with European Union: The Arrival of the Eurasian Economic Union
01/03/2015
With the new Eurasian Economic Union a reality, Russia has started its diplomatic efforts with the European Union, to shape a new phase in Russian-European relationships. With the Euro expanding Eastward, and the invasion of Ukraine placing pressures on Europe to sort out what to do with Ukraine and Russia,…
China, Russia and Europe: When You Have a Friend in Need, You Have a Friend Indeed
01/02/2015
China and Russia have a long and complicated relationship of allies, competitors, rivals and friends. What they have in common is a long-standing relationship with the West which is highly interactive and competitive. The Chinese and Russian civilizations are significantly nationalistic and approach globalization from that standpoint.
1914 and 2014: Years of Trauma and Change
01/02/2015
2014 is hardly as dramatic a year as 1914, but it may well be looked back on as the unfolding of a new historical epoch. When histories are written from the hindsight of 2030, what would 2014 look like in the rear view mirror of history?