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ISSUES & TRENDS

Remembering Pearl Harbor the PRC Way

Posted on December 7, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/07/2011
Inside the Beltway focuses on eliminating 21st Century capability at an interesting time.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Pearl Harbor, PRC

Winning the Air/Sea Battle

Posted on December 6, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/06/2011
If the F-35 did not exist with it’s world class “Z-axis” 360 umbrella —it would have to be invented.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged F-35. PRC, hypersonic missile, missile defense

Russian Intelligence on the Rebound

Posted on December 5, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2011
The long-awaited full length feature of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" is opening in the Washington DC area. Richard Weitz reminds us that the competition continues.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged elections, intelligence, Russia, spies

Help Us Find C-123 Veterans

Posted on December 5, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/05/2011
Help us find former C-123 pilots to make sure the nation thanks them properly.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Agent Orange, C-123, Veterans Administration

LM Global Vision Center: A SLD Site Visit

Posted on December 2, 2011 | by SysAdmin
12/02/2011
Second Line of Defense was recently invited to participate in an open house for Lockheed Martin’s Affordable Innovation Technology Demonstration at the LM Global Vision Center in Arlington, Virginia.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, In Briefs, Logs & Sustainment

US Joins Russia in Suspending Adherence to Conventional Weapons Treaty

Posted on December 2, 2011 | by SysAdmin
12/02/2011
The United States announced that it would stop sharing data with Russia under the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

Presidential Visit to Australia: A Strategic Opportunity for Darwin and Australia?

Posted on December 2, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2011
Darwin’s strategic location could become a hub of Pacific operations for Australia and a place to visit for its core allies. Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and the United States could all become key members of an Australian-based and Australian run F-35 hub.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Australia, Darwin, F-35

Afghan-Pakistan Border Incidents: The Underlying Problem

Posted on November 29, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/29/2011
Richard Weitz looks at the seriousness of the Afghan-Pakistan border problem and its impact on the Afghan mission.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, border, NATO, Pakistan, US
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