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Shaping 21st Century Operational Capabilities: Enabling the Assault Force with Dynamic Situational Awareness

Posted on June 21, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/21/2014
How do we provide the end user with the right information and provide them the right flexibility to see what they need?
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The USS America: From Niche to Sledgehammer

Posted on June 20, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/20/2014
The USS America is the seabase from which tiltrotar innovation receives a significant boost and the newly enabled Ground Combat Element will operate.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

UN UAVs to Mali

Posted on June 20, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/20/2014
The UN is planning to use UAVs in their peacekeeping mission in Mali.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

A Critical Juncture in Ukraine: An Update on the Crisis

Posted on June 20, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/20/2014
Moscow continues to keep opening up new threats and probes to dissuade any Western resistance or meaningful aid to Ukraine.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Russian Mistral: Can the Russian European Strategy be Countered?

Posted on June 17, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/17/2014
The transfer of the Mistral to the Russians needs to be reconsidered.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Building a Gunship for Jordan: Key Capabilities for Allies Dealing with Counter Terrorism

Posted on June 17, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/17/2014
ATK is teamed with Airbus Defence and Space to build new capabilities for the Jordanian forces for their counter-terrorism missions. The current crisis in Iraq reminds one of the need to shape airpower transition strategies for allies seeking to build robust counter-insurgency capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, Market Opportunities, What's New

Special Report, June 2014: European Defense, the Arctic and the Future

Posted on June 16, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/16/2014
In our latest Special Report, we look at the evolving defense and security situation in the Baltics and in the Arctic. European Defense, the Arctic and the Future: Highlighting Danish Perspectives
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

“Naval Interaction 2014” Displays Deeper Russia-China Naval Integration

Posted on June 16, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
06/16/2014
The Russians and Chinese are working towards deeper naval integration in their Pacific exercises. The exercise also reminds the world that Russia is also a Pacific power.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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