The USS America: From Niche to Sledgehammer
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.
UN UAVs to Mali
06/20/2014
The UN is planning to use UAVs in their peacekeeping mission in Mali.
A Critical Juncture in Ukraine: An Update on the Crisis
06/20/2014
Moscow continues to keep opening up new threats and probes to dissuade any Western resistance or meaningful aid to Ukraine.
The Russian Mistral: Can the Russian European Strategy be Countered?
06/17/2014
The transfer of the Mistral to the Russians needs to be reconsidered.
Building a Gunship for Jordan: Key Capabilities for Allies Dealing with Counter Terrorism
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.
“Naval Interaction 2014” Displays Deeper Russia-China Naval Integration
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.
The Wynne Legacy: Generating and Diffusing Innovation
06/16/2014
One important aspect of fostering change is to have leaders who recognize the possibilities and set in motion the processes of change. Secretary Wynne as a leader in the military, industry and in government has been and continues to be clearly one of those leaders.
Michael W. Wynne: “I Hate Logistics”
06/16/2014
Louis Kratz looks at the emphasis by Secretary Wynne on logistics innovation and changes which he set in motion. Wynne worked to get DOD and its contractors to modernize their life cycle management practices while executing two major conflicts.