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ISSUES & TRENDS

Shaping A Distributed Operations Force for the Pacific

Posted on January 15, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/15/2014
Shaping distributed operations is the key template for Pacific defense.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Forager Fury and Force Insertion at Long Distance into a Contested Objective Area

Posted on January 15, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/15/2014
During Forager Fury II, the USMC projected power at long distance into a contested objective area.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New

The Role of Expeditionary Logistics in Shaping New Combat Capabilities

Posted on January 13, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/13/2014
An expeditionary force is built from the ground up around its logistics system.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Is the Eurozone Crisis Over?

Posted on January 11, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/11/2014
The appearance of the dissipation of the Euro crisis is just that: appearance.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Role of COIN Air Forces in Shaping Partnership Possibilities

Posted on January 11, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/11/2014
Leveraging the Afghan transition via COIN air provides a building block for the future.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

INS Vikramaditya: Latest Indian Carrier Arrives in Its Homeport

Posted on January 11, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
01/11/2014
The Indians are building out their navy to deal with 21st century security and defense missions.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged INS Vikramaditya

Forging a 21st Century Military Strategy: Leveraging the Challenges to Craft an Approach

Posted on January 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/10/2014
In a new JFQ piece, we argue the case for shaping a new 21st century military strategy.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

KC-130Js in the Forager Fury Exercise

Posted on January 10, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/10/2014
The KC-130J is a key enabler of a modular force structure.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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