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Turkey-Iraqi Kurdistan Reconciliation Pays Dividends

Posted on October 25, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/25/2011
10/25/2011 Turkey is moving to fill the coming void generated by the US withdrawal from Iraq.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey, US withdrawal

Turkey and Tehran: Cooperation and Conflict

Posted on October 25, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/25/2011
10/22/2011 - During our time in Turkey, a key issue of interest was getting an update on their relationship with Iran.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Iran, Richard Weitz, Tehran, Turkey

Turkey Positions for US Military Withdrawal from Iraq

Posted on October 23, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/23/2011
10/23/2011 The US military withdrawal from Iraq is part of significant strategic re-positioning in the neighborhood.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Turkish Re-Set: A Cause for Concern in the West?

Posted on October 23, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/23/2011
10/23/2011 - The current US administration sees Turkey as a model to be replicated for Arab and Muslim countries. Is it?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

The Libyan Air Operation: A French Perspective

Posted on October 21, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/21/2011
10/22/2011 The French Air Operations Chief discusses leading from ahead, rather than behind.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Preparing for the F-35B Transition: MAWTS Re-Shapes its Curriculum

Posted on October 20, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/20/2011
10/21/2011 MAWTS prepares for the F-35B as part of the USMC transition.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

An Update on the F-35B Transition

Posted on October 18, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/18/2011
10/18/2011 An Update on the F-35B from MAWTS and the USS WASP is on the way.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The USCG San Francisco Sector: Navigating the Challenges

Posted on October 17, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
10/17/2011
10/17/2011 During the Second Line of Defense visit to the West Coast in late July 2011 to discuss USCG operations and challenges, a wide-ranging discussion was conducted with the San Francisco Sector.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Captain Bliven, Captain Cyndy Stowe, Commander Tama, Commanders Stuhlreyer, USCG
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