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Defense of the Expeditionary Airfield: A Core USMC Competence

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
The Marines Train to Defend an Expeditionary Airfield. This is a core competence of the USMC.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Bull Attack, California, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, DEAF-2, Defense of the Expeditionary Airfield Two, U.S. Marines, Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-15, WTI 1-15

President Obama and His Historic Opportunity in Iraq

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/13/2014
Rather than shaping new policies for such globalization bromides as the global commons, we are fighting to preserve our values and our way of life in a turbulent 21st century. History is being compressed in a very short period of time.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
Slideshow:The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, big-deck amphibious assault ship, Bryan Cable, commissioning, David H. Berger, F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, Lynne Pace, MV-22 Osprey, next generation, Ray Mabus, Robert A. Hall Jr, San Francisco Fleet Week, USS America

New Secretary General of NATO on Tours of Front Line States

Posted on October 12, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/12/2014
The new Sec Gen should be applauded for showing up at the front line of NATO to reinforce solidarity.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

A Look at the Eurozone After the Vote on Scottish Independence: More Fissures on the Way?

Posted on October 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/10/2014
Harald Malmgren looks at the next phase of Euro Zone evolution.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

EU Looks at Options to Deal with Ebola Crisis

Posted on October 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/10/2014
The EU considers the military as part of the response to the Ebola crisis.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

In Iraq: Back to the Tribes

Posted on October 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/10/2014
There is no other way to keep the country together and give people a sense of security is to make each community responsible for security in its territory through a local National Guard unit. The only chance of booting ISIS out and keeping Iraq in one piece is if Iraq…
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

What Do the Australian KC-30A and Rafale Have in Common? The Operation Against ISIL

Posted on October 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/10/2014
Australian KC-30As have been integral to the self-deployment of the RAAF to Iraq but also in support of coalition aircraft.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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