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ISSUES & TRENDS

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

Analyzing Peace Mission 2014: China and Russia Exercise with the Central Asian States

Posted on October 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/08/2014
China and Russia exercise with Central Asian states against terrorist targets.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The USS America: Redefining Amphibious Assault

Posted on October 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/08/2014
The USS America is a key part of the evolving amphibious strike task force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

An Update on The Brazilian Presidential Election: Brazil Shapes Its Way Forward in the World

Posted on October 7, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2014
Kenneth Maxwell provides an overview on the Brazilian Presidential elections as the country prepares for the second round, Brazil faces some fundamental choices, and as the country shapes its way ahead it will have an important impact on global politics and developments.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Gordon Chang on China, India and Border Provocations

Posted on September 27, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/27/2014
Chinese border provocations against India hardly help improve relations with India.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Conducting an Information War against Islamic Extremists

Posted on September 27, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/27/2014
Ed Timperlake looks at the evolving need to prioritize an information war against the ISIL.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/25/2014
Valiant Shield 2014 exercise concludes and tests capabilities of US forces in the Pacific.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Guam, Guam National Guardsmen, Russell Allen, Tinian Island, U.S. infantry Marines, USS Fresno, Valiant Shield 2014

An Update on the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission

Posted on September 25, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/25/2014
In this piece by the editor of India Strategic, an update is provided on the Indian space program and its Mars orbiter effort. Indian scientists successfully maneuvered their Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft into the Martian orbit Sep 24,, 2014.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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