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How to build a Nike perspective for rebuilding the post-Afghanistan US military?

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
The Nike perspective – Just Do It – is the appropriate perspective to re-building the US military after Afghanistan.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

China: Hard Landing and Turbulent Political Transition?

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
What will be the implications of a PRC hard economic landing?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged China, Dr. Harald Malmgren, PRC

Bold Alligator 2012: 8 Images of Change

Posted on April 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/12/2012
Bold Alligator 2012 was a shift towards a new paradigm.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged BAC1-11, Bold Alligator 2012, Mistral, Osprey

The Tail Waging the Dog: Or How Logistics Support to Afghanistan Gets Harder

Posted on April 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/11/2012
Without the transit routes through and the cooperation of Kazakhstan, U.S. efforts to rebuild Afghanistan cannot succeed.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AFghanistan Northern Supply Route, Kazakhstan, Richard Weitz

Another North Korean Missile Launch: How to Prepare for Realistic Strategic Deterrence?

Posted on April 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/11/2012
What is the difference between a test and a strike when dealing with such a secretive regime?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Aegis, F-35, Japan, Japanese F-15s, North Korea

The F-35 as a “Flying Sensor Fusion Engine”: Positioning the Fleet for “Tron” Warfare

Posted on April 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/09/2012
C5ISR-D Fusion engine is an inherent redundant aircraft and fleet “survivability” factor, as much as war fighting factor.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged AESA Radar, DAS, F-35, Fusion Engine, JSF, sensors

The Making of U.S. National Security Policy: “We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us.”

Posted on April 9, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/09/2012
In this final piece on the PNSR case studies, Richard Weitz underscores the lesson of Pogo: We have met the enemy and he is us.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged PNSR Case Studies, US National Security Policy

Brazil, India and the Global Fighter Market

Posted on April 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/06/2012
India’s downselect of the Rafale and the possible selection by Brazil of the same aircraft could have some game changing qualities.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Brazil, combat aircraft, Dassault, Embraer, india, Rafale
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