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ISSUES & TRENDS

The ROK and Dealing with North Korea: Change is an Uphill Battle

Posted on November 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
11/01/2012
In spite of significant efforts on their parts, the Republic of Korea has made little headway in seeing reform in the the North.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged North Korea, South Korea

The F-35 Composites and the Future of Military Aviation

Posted on November 1, 2012 | by SysAdmin
11/01/2012
The F-35 represents a new dimension of composites integration in a military craft
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

Singapore Faces the Future: Shaping an IKC2 Defense Force

Posted on October 31, 2012 | by SysAdmin
10/31/2012
Singapore is at the vortex of what we are calling the Strategic Quadrangle in the Pacific
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged Singapore

South Korean-US Defense Ties Enjoy Deep Popular Support

Posted on October 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/30/2012
Chinese and North Korean behavior has its impact.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged South Korea

The Ukraine Pointed East and West: Shaping Its Future

Posted on October 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/30/2012
Ukraine is positioned at the East-West vortex.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Ukraine

It is Not Just a New Ship: It is the Launch Point for a New Era

Posted on October 30, 2012 | by SysAdmin
10/30/2012
This ship is not only the lead ship in a new class but will integrate the newest aviation of the USMC-USN team aboard a single operational platform at sea.
Posted in Manufacturability, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

New Geopolitical Alignment in the Heart of Eurasia?

Posted on October 29, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/29/2012
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are the two most influential of the stans having the largest land mass and population in Central Asia.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Learning on the Littoral Combat Ship: The Emergence of a New Generation

Posted on October 28, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/28/2012
After the keel laying ceremony for LCS-6, Second Line of Defense had the chance to talk with 2 crew members of the LCS.    
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged LCS
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