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The Return of Economic Nationalism: Shaping the Next Phase of “Globalization” À la Carte

Posted on December 4, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
12/04/2014
Edging towards economic nationalism fits into and fuels a broader global pattern of enhanced tensions.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Royal Navy Stands Up Its First RPA Unit

Posted on December 3, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2014
The Royal Navy's first squadron of unmanned aircraft, commonly known as drones, has been formed in Cornwall.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Reshaping Concepts of Operations: Eurofighter, the F-35, the UK and Italy

Posted on December 3, 2014 | by SysAdmin
12/03/2014
Italy and the UK can play an important role working through the integration of Eurofighter with the F-35.  
Posted in Featured Article, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Nigeria to Buy JF-17 Fighters?

Posted on December 3, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2014
Nigeria is reportedly close to buying the Chinese-Pakistan produced combat jet.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

India Focuses on Submarine Modernization Programs

Posted on December 3, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
12/03/2014
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Robin Dhowan expects the first Scorpene submarine to be delivered by Sep 2016.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Saddam Husayn and Islam

Posted on December 2, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2014
ISIS is Saddam’s dead hand, thrusting as a fist out of his grave in Tikrit.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Expanding the Reach of the Integrated Strike Group: Leveraging Fifth Generation Capabilities

Posted on November 29, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/29/2014
Rear Admiral Michael Manazir, Director of Naval Air Warfare discusses the evolution of the large deck carrier and the role of the F-35.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

First A400M Arrives at UK Operating Base

Posted on November 28, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2014
The UK has added new tankers and is starting the process of adding a new airlifter to its lift fleet, the A400M. This follows the first operational squadron being set up in France.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New
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