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ISSUES & TRENDS

Sustaining a Forward Presence: The Military Sealift Command

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
A key element for deploying a forward presence force is sustainability, a key role of the Military Sealift Command.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged Military Sealift Command, MSC

MCAS Yuma Invests Almost $400M Prior to Arrival of F-35 Squadrons

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
By Joyce Lobeck for the Yuma Sun Marine Corps Air Station Yuma is bustling with activity as it prepares for the November or December arrival of the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets that will be based here. The first six projects are nearing completion, and work is starting on…
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

Israel’s Deployment of Nuclear Missiles on Subs from Germany

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
An Israeli option to deal with Iranian nuclear weapons which does not require an air strike.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Iran, Israel, nuclear weapons

Sierra Nevada Sues the USAF: Super Tucano Showing Up in Afghanistan?

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
Getting on with it?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Sierra Nevada, super tucano, USAF

The Coming Chinese-Pakistani Threat to India

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
The potential of a joint Pakistani-Chinese pressure on India is higher than many believe.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Monitoring the Gulf Of Hormuz: A New Option

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
How a new dirigible and a new ISR management approach can solve a crucial problem.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged MAV 6, Saudia Arabia, Straits of Hormuz, UAE

Multi-National Training: The Entry into Service of the A400M

Posted on June 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/11/2012
Multi-national training is highlighted in the new airlifter from Airbus Military.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged A400M, airbus military, Eglin, F-35, Seville, training

The Future of Iraq: Sunnis and Shiites

Posted on June 10, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/10/2012
In the fourth part of his series on Iraq today, Richard Weitz looks at Sunni and Shite dynamics.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn
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