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ISSUES & TRENDS

The PRC Expands its Global Presence: The African Case

Posted on March 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/08/2013
Richard Weitz looks at the PRC in Africa.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Seabase in Evolution: The Navy’s New Mobile Landing Platform

Posted on March 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/08/2013
The mission of the ship is logistics, but it is engagement-agnostic.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Canada Moves Ahead on Building Arctic Capabilities

Posted on March 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/08/2013
Canada moves ahead in shaping new capabilities for the Arctic mission.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability

China and African Peacekeeping

Posted on March 7, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2013
In recent years, China has provided more troops, police, and observer teams to UN peacekeeping missions than Great Britain, Russia, and the United States.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

First Production A400M Completes Successful Flight

Posted on March 7, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2013
The first French A400M will be delivered soon.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability

Can US Industry Turn Innovative Products Into Volume Production?

Posted on March 7, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2013
MIT looks at US industry and its competitiveness.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

The “Seabasing Revolution”: Rear Admiral Buzby Discusses the Latest Addition to the MSC Fleet

Posted on March 7, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2013
The head of the Military Sealift Command discusses innovation.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The French Operation in Mali: Intervene, Leverage and Withdraw

Posted on March 4, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
03/04/2013
Our latest article on the French intervention in Mali is based on exclusive interviews with French forces in Africa.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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