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ISSUES & TRENDS

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

Shaping a 21st Century Approach to Tron Warfare: Part 2

Posted on November 25, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/25/2014
The relationship of the individual pilot to knowledge of the bigger air battle is truly revolutionary with the coming of the F-35 fleet.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The USN Expands Facilities in Africa: Africom Builds Fusion Cells

Posted on November 24, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/24/2014
The US military is modernizing its facilities in Djibouti for its regional presence and jump off capabilities in the region.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

ISIL and a Cascading Regional Crisis: A Conversation with Amatzia Baram

Posted on November 23, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2014
How does the ISIL crisis affect the dynamics within the Middle East and beyond?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

An Indian View on the Sino-Indian Dynamic

Posted on November 23, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2014
Chinese efforts have focused on keeping India away from being part of an anti China alliance.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Shaping a 21st Century Approach to Tron Warfare

Posted on November 23, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2014
This if the first part of a three part series and Special Report on the F-35 and resetting the foundation of air combat.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Scandal at Brazil’s Petrobras: What Kind of Consequences for Brazil’s Political System?

Posted on November 22, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/22/2014
The Petrobras scandal is staggering in its implications, and it presents the greatest challenges to the Brazilian political and economic and judicial elite since the end of military rule in the mid-1980's. Dependent on the outcome, it can affect the place in the world of Brazil as well.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Visiting the HDMS Niels Juel: An Interview with Commander Lars Holbaek

Posted on November 21, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
11/21/2014
In this interview with the Captain of the latest Danish frigate, the flexibility of a very capable ship are highlighted.
Posted in Con Ops, Market Opportunities, What's New
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