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ISSUES & TRENDS

Russia Annexes Crimea: A Turkish Perspective on the Way Ahead

Posted on April 21, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/21/2014
Russia gives a clear message to the whole Eurasian region by means of the annexation of Crimea:
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

A San Clemente Long Range Raid Exercise: Marines Test New Approaches and Technologies

Posted on April 21, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
04/21/2014
Slideshow:A San Clemente Long Range Raid Exercise: Marines Test New Approaches and Technologies
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, Slideshow | Tagged California, F-35, Kyle Olson, Long Range Raid Exercise, Marines, Osprey, San Clemente, Twentynine Palms, VMX-22, Wasp Micro Air Vehicle

Exercising a “Cloud-Enabled” Ground Force: Ospreys, F-35s and the Future of Ground Insertion Operations

Posted on April 20, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/20/2014
The Marines continue their exercises to test out new approaches to shaping connectivity for insertion forces.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Do You Remember This One? Ethnic Identities Trump National Borders

Posted on April 19, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/19/2014
Putin is playing a similar rhetorical game to the Germans in the 1930s, and much European reaction is the same as before.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Analyzing the Military and Strategic Consequences of the Russian Annexation of Crimea

Posted on April 18, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/18/2014
The Polish Centre for Eastern Studies examines the impact of the Russian annexation of Crimea.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Shaping Its Coalition to Deal with Sanctions: Russia Works With China and Cyprus

Posted on April 17, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/17/2014
The Russian Ambassador to the EU makes it clear that Russia has mobilized its allies to support its actions in Crimea.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

F-35 Training at 33rd Fighter Wing

Posted on April 17, 2014 | by SysAdmin
04/17/2014
The video focuses on F-35 training for the joint and coalition partners at Eglin AFB.
Posted in HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, Video of the month

Russian Resurgence and the Arctic

Posted on April 16, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/16/2014
Russia is building a military infrastructure which requires significant naval and air modernization efforts to be fully effective.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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