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ISSUES & TRENDS

Continuing Coverage of Brazilian Reactions

Posted on March 8, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/08/2012
Is Brazil bashing a recognizerd political sport in the US?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The USAF and the Afghan Transition: Losing It?

Posted on March 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2012
The Afghan Options: "Leave, Languish or Leverage." Unfortunately, USAF decisions or reducing the options to two: "leave or languish."
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, super tucano, USAF

An Update from Brazil on the Super Tucano “Decision”

Posted on March 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2012
An update on the reaction in Brazil to how the Super Tucano decision has been handled and the outcome to date.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Brazil, Embraer, super tucano, USAF

Brazil’s Reaction to the USAF “Decision” on the Super Tucano

Posted on March 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/07/2012
The Administration has left Boeing swinging in the wind, rather than for the fences.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Boeing, Brazil, Kenneth Maxwell, super tucano

The Missing National Security Cutters: Reducing U.S. Security One Step at a Time

Posted on March 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/04/2012
While the USCG missions don’t go away, its operational resources do.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Guide to Russian Presidential Candidates

Posted on March 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2012
As a guide to the Russian elections to be held this weekend, Richard Weitz provides a background on the candidates and their positions.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Russian Presidential Elections

Parsing Putin’s Foreign Policy Treatise

Posted on March 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2012
Richard Weitz takes a look at the latest statement of Putin's political views.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Russia, Vladimir Putin

A Letter from Congressman West: Where is the Support for Our Afghan Ally?

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Without informing the Afghan government, the USAF pulls out the rug.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Congressman West, super tucano, USAF
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