2012-10-08 by Richard Weitz Azerbaijan shares extensive historical and cultural ties with Iran. In addition to about 500 miles of border, the two countries share common religious and ethnic ties. Both Iran and Azerbaijan have majority Shiite Muslim populations, in contrast to most Muslims in the world, who belong to…
2012-10-07 by Richard Weitz The 2012 Moscow Nonproliferation Conference devoted an entire session to the issue of “Strengthening Nuclear Security,” which focused on the progress achieved by the first two nuclear security summits and what issues remained for the 2014 nuclear security summit (NSS) and beyond. In that regard, the…
2012-10-07 by Thomas Enders, CEO EADS Not so long ago, the aviation industry pushed the boundaries of technology. Microprocessor capacity grew to meet our needs. We didn’t just drive aeronautics; we drove a whole raft of new innovation. Today, the average games console has more capability than some single-aisle aircraft,…
2012-10-07 by Richard Weitz A defining feature of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy since independence has been its territorial dispute with its western neighbor Armenia. Both fought a brutal war in the early 1990s over a region called Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict continues to fester, as Nagorno-Karabakh’s status remains uncertain and both nations…
2012-10-06 by Robbin Laird It is not surprising that the US's position in global space is declining. With an uncertain space policy, and conflicting priorities in space investments, the US lead in space would be under challenge. And the rise of other space powers, an inevitable process, is altering the…
2012-10-05 In a recent article in The Asahi Shimbun, the growing interest in joining the Japanese Coast Guard is the focus of attention. [caption id="attachment_45930" align="alignnone" width="300"] Graphic Credit The Asahi Shimbun[/caption] Being an officer in the Japan Coast Guard is now seen as a really cool job, as shown by…
2012-10-05 In a discussion with Phil Klendworth, head of site activation for the F-35 at Lockheed Martin, we focused on the new infrastructure being built to house the F-35. Site activation is an important part of any new program, especially so for the F-35 with its new hangers being built appropriately…
2012-10-05 by Richard Weitz According to the Russian media, the Azerbaijani government is about to renew Russia’s lease of a radar station at Gabala in Azerbaijan. Russia is now paying $7 million dollars annually to lease the radar. Until recently, Azerbaijan was demanding $300 million yearly rent to extend the lease…
