12/6/2010 - With the deluge of media and congressional attention on the budget, deficit, and national debt, it is surprising that the connection between our current/future economic predicament and OEF/OIF has been conspicuously absent from the debate.
By Olivier Azpitarte 11/30/2010 - Since the announcement by the French former Minister of Defence Hervé Morin about the start of withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan in 2011, the issue of the evaluation of Afghan security forces is more relevant than ever. Foremost among the concerns are the maintenance,…
By Dr. Richard Weitz 11/28/2010 - "The EU Lisbon Treaty, which came into force last year, has concrete provisions allowing EU members to collaborate more in the military field, but much additional European defense industrial cooperation has yet to occur."
An Interview with Cpl. Warshek and Sgt. Fante 11/28/2010 "[In Afghanistan,] the space issue was probably our major focus. If a rotor head were to go down, we didn't really have the space at I-level to fix that rotor head. We were working out of the vans. And for the…
By Caroline Mükusch 11/28/2010 - When it comes to the North Pole and the question of who wins the race for the Arctic, two major interests are rising: energy and security. Therefore Arctic neighbor states regularly assert their national interests in this region. Predictably, they are increasing their civil and…
By Vince Martinez 11/23/2010 - "We have collectively used up our operational resources and are now willfully putting them away wet. We have been reluctant to spend the money necessary to keep our operational resources ready for war, and now we have transitioned to a point where we are even…
An Interview With Lieutenant-Colonel Garcia 11/18/2010 - "This aircraft doesn’t have the capability to be broken down and put inside a C5 like the helicopters can. However, it does have the capability to be able to deploy itself."
By Dr. Robbin Laird and Dr. Scott Truver 11/18/2010 - Crafting an effective U.S. Navy and Marine Corps strategy for the 21st century––one that both supports national security and homeland security objectives and gains sustenance from them––requires a strong emphasis on networking in a broad and comprehensive context. Networks make…
