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ISSUES & TRENDS

Iran and Mining the Straits of Hormuz

Posted on August 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/03/2012
Scott Truver looks at the Iranian threat to mine the straits of Hormuz.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Meeting the Korean Defense Challenge: The View from 7th Air Force

Posted on August 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/03/2012
In an interview with Lt. General Jan-Marc Jouas, Second Line of Defense had a chance to discuss the challenges of defense in the Korean Peninsula.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged 7th USAF, Lt. General Jouas, South Korea

Understanding the Challenge of Deterring North Korea

Posted on August 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/02/2012
In this piece, the former Commander of the 7th Air Force discusses the challenges of containing North Korea.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged 7th USAF, South Korea

The Role of the F-35 in the Future of Power Projection

Posted on August 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/01/2012
The F-35 is at the heart of the next 20 years of rebuilding U.S. and allied forces.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged F-35

The Strategic Consequences of the Euro Crisis

Posted on July 31, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/31/2012
The second Strategic Inflection Point report focuses upon the Euro crisis and its strategic consequences.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Euro Crisis, Harald Malmgren

The Iranian Offensive in Iraq: The Initial Push

Posted on July 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/30/2012
In a series on Iran and Iraq, Richard Weitz looks at the initial Iranian offensive in Iraq as the U.S. forces withdrew.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iran, Iraq

Managing the Rubik’s Cube of Operational Support: The Role of the Multi-Modal Transport Center

Posted on July 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/30/2012
At the vortex of managing the logistics support chain to deployed French forces is the Multi-Modal Transport Center (CMT).
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged CMT. EATC, General Boussard

Korean War Armistice Recalls Origins of Turkish-US Military Partnership

Posted on July 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/30/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the Turkish contribution to the Korean War.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Korean War, South Korean defense, Turkey
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