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ISSUES & TRENDS

Putin Boldly Defends Military Reform

Posted on March 20, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/20/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the Putin approach to military reform.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Military Reform, Putin, Russia

The UK, Allies and Re-thinking the F-35C

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
A look at the alliance consequences of a British strike carrier operating the F-35B.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AV-8s, F-35B, F-35C, Harriers, Italian Carriers, Quenn Elisabeth Carriers, UK carrier, USS Kearsarge

“A Most Ubiquitous Threat”

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
An overview on the challenges of dealing with mines, as the Iranians remind us of reality.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Bold Alligator 2012, Counter-Mine Operations, Expeditionary Warrior-12, Mine Warfare, USMC, USN

“BAC to the Future”

Posted on March 19, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/19/2012
The F-35 combat systems made their appearance in Bold Alligator 2012.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged 2nd MAW, BAC1-11, General "Dog" Davis, Northrop Grumman, USMC

A Grand Strategy To Revive Manufacturing

Posted on March 18, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/18/2012
A revival of US manufacturing strategy.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Manufacturability | Tagged Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, ITIF, manufacturing news

The UK Rethinks the F-35C Decision: Shaping a British led Expeditionary Strike Group

Posted on March 16, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/16/2012
Ed Timperlake looks at why the F-35B makes sense for Britain.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Bold Alligator 2012, F-35-C, F-35B, Libyan operation, UK MoD

DOD Missing Out of Another Market? Impact of the Super Tucano “Decision”

Posted on March 16, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/16/2012
“Not satisfied with the quality of the documentation supporting the award decision,” and losing Brazil: Great tradeoff, mates!
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Brazil, Embraer, super tucano

Brigadier General Owens on Bold Alligator 2012: “We’ve got to hit them where they’re not!”

Posted on March 15, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/15/2012
An Interview with General Owens on the 2nd MEB in BA-12
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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