Gulf to Remain Prime Theater for Iranian Deterrence

10/08/2010
By Dr. Heinrich Matthee, Academic Head, Black Hall College London Dr. Heinrich Matthee is a political and security risk analyst specializing on the Middle East and Muslim politics worldwide. Dr. Matthee has more than 14 years' experience of advising governments, multinational companies and NGOs. 10/08/2010 - This article was originally…

Delivering Energy at the Tip of the Spear (Part One)

09/30/2010
09/30/2010 - This posting begins a three part series of the Honorable Bill Anderson’s examination of how to deliver energy to the deployed warfighter.  By enhancing the ability of the deployed force to self-sustain, a revolution in combat logistics can be generated. As Bill Anderson underscores: A more heavily armored…

Chinese Naval Might

09/30/2010
Type 022 (Houbei-class) fast-attack missile craft Credit Photo: http://www.sinodefence.com Chinese Military Power Report Highlights Growing Chinese Naval Might By Dr. Richard Weitz 09/30/2010 - On August 17th, 2010 the U.S. Department of Defense released its latest edition of its annual assessment of China’s military capabilities, intentions, and behavior to the…

Military Diplomacy with China

09/30/2010
Can Hope Triumph Over Experience? By Richard Weitz [caption id="attachment_11443" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="(Credit photo: The Hudson Institute)By Dr. Richard WeitzCan Hope Triumph Over Experience?"][/caption] 09/30/2010 - Another theme in this year’s DoD report on the Chinese military is its appeal to China to make its military programs and objectives considerably…

America’s Deindustrialization and China’s Rise

09/30/2010
This article was originally published in Manufacturing & Technology News on August 30th, 2010. Military Begins To Contemplate The Impact Of America’s Deindustrialization By Richard McCormack The military uses of nanotechnology are just part of China’s massive program of research and development. (Credit Photo: AFP/Getty Images as published in the…

U.S., China and Trade Dynamics

09/30/2010
By Dr. Harald Malmgren Credit: China’s exceeds expectation as economy expands by 8-8, http://trendsupdates.com, January 2010 09/30/2010 - Resurgence in economic nationalism and protectionism is unfolding in the US.  President Obama’s bold promise to “double US exports in the next five years” has raised many eyebrows, as questions multiply about…

Altering the Course of a War With LAA

09/24/2010
Light Attack Aircraft Can Alter the Course of a War By Ed Timperlake [caption id="attachment_11835" align="aligncenter" width="700" caption="Credit : Super Tucano Landing, Embraer, 2010"][/caption] September 24th, 2010 - The world has taken notice of an important and successful military attack in a nasty war raging in Colombia, South America. The…