2013-04-23 by Richard Weitz In a panel at the Army War College, Brigadier General (Retired) Gurmeet Kanwal of India's Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses discussed six key issues of concern to India's national security community: the regional security environment in South Asia, the great power rivalry in Asia, the…
2013-04-22 The Israeli Air Force has officially named its first F-35s. And rather than a traditional name, the Israelis have gone a different route. According to The Times of Israel: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it…
2013-04-22 By Robbin Laird I had the privilege to study and work with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski in my time as a student and for my first research job. With Brzezinski, one is always pushed towards the “Zbig” picture. And for me, such engagement is always an important stimulus to re-thinking…
2013-04-22 by Kenneth Maxwell Two frigates and a supply ship of the 13th naval force of the Chinese Navy, commended by vice-admiral Li Xiaoyan, entered the Tagus river on April 15, 2013 for a visit to Lisbon. 2013 marks the 500 anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese, Jorge…
2013-04-22 by Kenneth Maxwell We are meeting at a time of increasing uncertainty about the future. But it is necessary first to acknowledge that on both sides of the North Atlantic, within Europe as well as within the United States, the broad consensus that has prevailed for much of the…
2013-04-21 In a recent piece in The Australian, the foreign editor, Greg Sheridan, weighed in on the F-35 discussion in the Pacific. The essential argument can be simply put: You can be part of 21st century airpower or choose to drop out. The controversies about the F-35 remind me of…
2013-04-21 by Robbin Laird In researching for my participation in this summer’s B-17 event in France, I have learned many things. An interesting aspect of thinking about the B-17 as a fleet is the question of how it was supported or the logistics element. I found this story on the…
2013-04-20 Sometimes great innovations come in small packages. Such is the case with the development of a new technology to move cargo and make it available selectively to mission needs. The new SSARS technology is such a case. [caption id="attachment_52489" align="alignnone" width="300"] A USMC Combat Development Command look at the…
