USS George Washington Ammunition On-load at Sea
05/22/2014
The MSC supplies ammunition at sea to the fleet.
Reworking the Veteran’s Administration from the Ground Up: Revisiting Title 38
05/21/2014
Title 38 has become so corrupted that it should be obvious that the only remedy is to start over again.
Putin Looks East: The US and the Western Allies Struggle With a Response
05/21/2014
The Russians have concluded a long-negotiated deal with the Chinese for a new pipeline. Putin evidently knows what he wants, and he is prepared to use whatever means he has to promote what he perceives to be Russia's national interests, including the use of Russia's vast energy resources.
The Return of Direct Defense in Europe: The Head of NATO Focuses on the Challenge
05/20/2014
Putin is acting under the assumption that Ben Franklin was right: the European nations will hang separately. And he really does not fear an American surge of leadership of NATO that would lead to the kind of cohesion to head off piecemeal threats.
Icelandic Operations
05/19/2014
With the Arctic opening, it is clear that the Icelandic mission will grow in importance in the period ahead.
Allied Pacific Exercises and Training: Shaping a Deterrence in Depth Strategy
05/18/2014
Exercises and training are central to shaping coherent and effective capabilities to deal with 21st century challenges. The US and the Pacific allies are working within a wide-ranging exercise regime to reach more effective outcomes for future contingencies and current operations.
Russia, the Mistral and the Sevastopol: Is There An Alternative?
05/18/2014
Finding a home for the second Mistral ship, other than the Russian port in the Black Sea is a necessity. Ironically, France is only adding to its own threat environment by providing a new amphibious ship to a resurgent Mediterranean power, Russia.
A Follow Consequence of the Brazilian Gripen Deal: South Africa and Brazil to collaborate on common missile
05/17/2014
Clearly one trend in military aerospace markets is for emerging markets to find ways to collaborate to shape common technological solutions. Clearly, Gripen is working to position itself within these markets.