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ISSUES & TRENDS

Afghan Air Force Arms Helicopters

Posted on June 12, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/12/2011
06/12/2011 - video Prior to a mission, Afghan and U.S. Airmen equip an AAF MI-17 helicopter with 57mm rockets for the first time, allowing the Afghans to provide for their own mission security without reliance on ISAF aircraft.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Logs & Sustainment, Video

NATO’s Tactical Nuclear Dilemmas

Posted on June 12, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/12/2011
06/12/2011 - The role of nuclear weapons in NATO’s defense and deterrence policies is clearly declining. But what will be its role?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged missile deployment, NATO, Russia, tactical nuclear weapons

Shaping a Services Approach

Posted on June 11, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/11/2011
06/11/2011 The approach of Airbus Military to providing services to customers was detailed at this year's Airbus Military Trade Media event. Here the ways the company is seeking to support the new tanker and lift aircraft are discussed.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged A400M, airbus military, Richard Thompson

The Dynamics of Change in the Middle East

Posted on June 10, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/10/2011
06/09/2011 - History is moving again in the Middle East, but the dynamics of change are quite different in each part of the Arab Middle East. As Kepel put it: “Although people were expecting a domino effect from events in Tunisia, the dynamics should not be interpreted that way.”
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Finding the Exit Door in Afghanistan

Posted on June 9, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
06/09/2011
06/09/2011 We are building unstable equilibrium, not stability.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics

The Discipline in the System Piece of the TACC

Posted on June 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/08/2011
06/08/2011 - In this interview with the TACC, the challenge of maintaining discipline in the planning system is discussed as a key part of the global sustainment effort.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged mintzlaff, supply chain logistics, supply system discipline

The C-235 in the French Air Force

Posted on June 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/08/2011
06/09/2011 Commandant David Spieles of the French Air Force provides an overview of how the French Air Force used the C-235 and their plans for the evolution of the fleet.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Airbus Trade Media event, CN-235, french air force, Spain

The Role of the Barrel at the TACC

Posted on June 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/08/2011
06/09/2011 - The challenge of managing assets against the demand is discussed at the TACC roundtable.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New | Tagged TACC
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