By Dr. Harald Malmgren 01/19/2011 - The collapse of the 23+ year reign of Tunisia’s autocratic leadership was the result of a revolt in the streets without apparent political leadership. 21st Century technology enabled discontented citizens to interact and organize, in a kind of spontaneous combustion across the entire country.…
01/19/2011 - In mid-October 2010, Second Line of Defense visited Eglin AFB and the Air Armaments Center. During the visit, SLD sat down with Major General Davis who is finishing his tour at AAC and has been nominated for his third star and the command at the Electronic Systems Center…
An A330 MRTT Update A Discussion With Pablo Quesada Ramos, Head of Market Development, MRTT and other Airbus platforms derivatives 01/19/2011 - Recently, Second Line of Defense received an update from Airbus Military with regard to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) program. In the course of the conversation, ways…
By Richard Weitz 01/13/2011 - The public display of China’s new J-20 stealth fighter, the expected appearance soon of China’s first aircraft carrier, and Secretary Gates’ troubled visit to the PRC reaffirm the importance for the United States of having good security relations with China’s neighbors. Defense ties with the…
By Robbin Laird 01/12/2011 The J-20 : Putting us in the rear-view mirror ? Credit picture : www.csmonitor.com The introduction of a new test aircraft by the PRC has caught the attention of many in Asia and the United States; as it clearly should. The new aircraft displaying stealth features,…
[caption id="attachment_12920" align="alignleft" width="150" caption=" "][/caption] By Dr. Richard Weitz 12/22/2011 - Following the November 26 incident, the Pakistani government convened an emergency session of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet (DCC), Pakistan’s highest forum for defense policy consultation and coordination. The DCC decided to retaliate for the attack by…
01/02/2011 - Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom watch from the flight deck as a set of gates closes within the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. Freedom was conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. [slidepress gallery='uss-freedom-in-the-gatun-locks-of-the-panama-canal']…
01/02/2011 - In this slide show, a USMC operation to ferret out adversaries and to protect the local population is pictured. [slidepress gallery='marine-corps-operations-in-afghanistan'] Credit: Regimental Combat Team-2, 1st Marine Division Public Affairs 8/10/10 In the first photo, Lance Cpl. Addison Brinks, an infantryman with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine…
