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ISSUES & TRENDS

The Iraq Dynamic: Working with Kurds to Save Iraqi Christians

Posted on July 12, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2014
The ISIS are bent on the destruction of Iraqi Christians, and the Kurds are coming to their aide. Indeed, the Kurds have demonstrated a level of tolerance in Iraq not evident by other ethnic groups within Iraq itself.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Future Moves to Beaufort: The Warlords Arrive at MCAS Beaufort

Posted on July 12, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/12/2014
The USMC F-35B training squadron moves to Beaufort.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Australian Military and Logistics: When Preparedness Equals Survival

Posted on July 11, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2014
In this interview with Murielle Delaporte, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) John Blackburn looks at the logistics challenges facing Australian forces. Just in time is good but just in case is the defense imperative, especially for a country like Australia.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The Marines Test the LCAC Replacement: The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC)

Posted on July 11, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2014
The UHAC is an amphibious craft that has three times the lift capacity and greater coastal access than the LCAC.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Video, What's New

US Navy and Marine Team: A Global Combat Force for Good

Posted on July 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/10/2014
Protecting Kurdistan and saving Christians could be a brilliant military move.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

U.S. Missile Defense Takes Big Step Forward With Successful Tests

Posted on July 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/10/2014
Richard Weitz looks at recent progress in the evolving US and allied missile defense capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Crisis in Veteran’s Health Care: Get Back to Basics

Posted on July 9, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/09/2014
The crisis in the Veterans Adminsitration can not be solved unless one returns to the basics. VA should be serving severely wounded and service-connected veterans and the needs-based pensioners who have nowhere else to go.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Admiral Shannon Discusses the Evolving Roles of the Military Sealift Command

Posted on July 9, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
07/09/2014
Rear Admiral T.K Shannon, discusses the growing role of MSC in supporting the USN-USMC team with limited assets One way is to work with allies in shaping a two-way support relationship..
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New
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