2012-10-10 by Robbin Laird A key element for the U.S. contribution to Pacific defense is the ability to provide strategic depth for our allies. Projecting power forward is a key contribution to enhancing the ability of allies to defend themselves, and to shape an interoperable Pacific defense strategy. Along with Canada,…
2012-10-10 by Richard Weitz After almost a decade of fighting, American politicians are eager to reduce their military, financial, and other costly support for the Kabul government. Relations between the Barack Obama administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai remain strained, as confirmed most recently in the testy remarks by U.S. Defense…
10/3/12 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Lockheed Martin today showcased the F-35 Lightning II mobile cockpit demonstrator to state and local elected officials, community leaders, other stakeholders, news media and employees at the Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Westminster facility. “We are proud to provide critical technologies for the…
2012-10-09 In a new book, Second Line of Defense provides a broad overview on the evolution of air mobility. Air power is increasingly about integration of air assets into the full spectrum of military and security operations. The book is a compilation of interviews that have been published on the Second Line…
2012-10-09 by Richard Weitz We are now entering the twelfth year of U.S. involvement in the Afghanistan War, with the United States suffering its 2,000th military death earlier this month. On October 7, 2001, the U.S. military first invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban. This year at least 257 Americans have…
2012-10-08 By Richard Weitz Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s recent trip to Europe designed to secure the removal of the U.S. arms embargo on China is but the latest example of Beijing’s efforts to prevent Europe from supporting U.S. efforts to manage China’s rise. It also provides an opportunity to assess…
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…
2012-10-08 by Richard Weitz The North Korean nuclear threat and the growing power of China in the region – with a solid growth in nuclear weapons as well – provides a continual test for the U.S. nuclear guarantee for Japan. Thus far, the situation in Korea has not resulted in a…
