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ISSUES & TRENDS

Renewed Fighting in Sudan

Posted on June 3, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/03/2011
06/03/2011 An SLD backgrounder on the situation in Sudan.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Abyei region, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan

The Indian Decision in the Fighter Competition

Posted on June 2, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/02/2011
06/02/2011 - The editor of a prominent Indian defense magazine discusses the Indian decision not to downselect American fighters.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged India bid process, indian aircraft, indian fighter competition

A New Approach to Airlift and Tanking

Posted on June 1, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
06/01/2011
06/01/2011 True life cycle cost comparison is rooted in fleet productivity and associated costs of alternative aircraft fleets in operation.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

Obama Reshuffles His Defense Team

Posted on June 1, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
06/01/2011
06/01/2011 Can we avoid Afghanistan as the next Korea and move on to global challenges?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Light Air Support Contest Heats Up: Congressman West Weighs In

Posted on May 29, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
05/29/2011
05/29/2011 Afghan veteran, Congressman West calls for the USAF to move ahead with the acquisition of Light Air Support Aircraft for the Afghan Air Force.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics

Tour of Russia’s Missile Defense Facilities

Posted on May 27, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
05/27/2011
05/27/2011 Richard Weitz reports on his visit to a major Russian missile defense facility. Unlike the NATO hit-to-kill systems, Russian missile interceptors use nuclear-armed warheads.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Weather Piece at the TACC

Posted on May 27, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
05/27/2011
05/27/2011 The weather management piece of the TACC global operations puzzle is discussed in this interview.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The State of the Russian Military: An SLD Site Visit

Posted on May 26, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
05/26/2011
05/26/2011 An update on the Russian military from an SLD team member visiting Russia.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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