Elizabeth City USCG Base Infrastructure
08/25/2010
Photobrief: On our tour of the Elizabeth City USCG station there were several examples of the state of the infrastructure and of needs for modernization.
Zoltek Circumvents U.S. Export Controls By Moving Offshore
08/24/2010
By Richard McCormack One American company selling a widely produced global product that the U.S. government says could be used by rogue states against American national security interests has found a way around U.S. government export controls. Zoltek Corp., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of carbon-fiber, uses its factory in Hungary…
Iraq 2012: Anchoring Regional Security
08/24/2010
By Dr. Robbin Laird Much of the Iraq withdrawal conversation has revolved around either the date of U.S. departure or protecting Americans left behind. Missing from the debate is arguably the most important strategic questions: * How will Iraqi security be guaranteed during Iraq's continuing transition? * What U.S. security…
The Challenge of Modernizing USCG Infrastructure: The Case of the Elizabeth City USCG Base
08/24/2010
An Interview with Captain Bennett Earlier this summer Second Line of Defense interviewed Captain Bennett, base commander at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station. Captain Bennett discussed the challenges facing the facility with aging infrastructure impacting on operations and capabilities. Our website looks at concepts of operations and capabilities. Clearly…
The PRC Claim to Super-Power Status and the F-22: Not so fast!
08/17/2010
By Hon. Ed Timperlake A very bold headline on July 30, 2010 in Peoples Daily asks a rhetorical question—“Is US ready to recognize China as world power?” Of course the article has a delicious sentence written with a sense of ironic whimsy that was apparently missed by the author-- “It…
Iraq 2012: President’s Speech Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
08/17/2010
By Dr. Richard Weitz The President reaffirmed that he would meet his campaign vow to end the U.S. “combat” role in Iraq by the end of this month. For 18 months after that, some 50,000 American soldiers will engage in a transitional mission of training, advising, and equipping Iraqi forces…
High Tech CEO Wonders if Silicon Valley will Look Like Shenango Valley
08/17/2010
By Richard A. McCormack It might not be very long before Silicon Valley, Calif., starts to take on the characteristics of Shenango Valley, Penn., if state and national policies don't change to encourage investment in manufacturing and high-tech production, says Hank Nothhaft, president, CEO and chairman of the board of…
Geopolitics in a Time of Rapid Technological Change
08/17/2010
By Alain Dupas and Gerard Huber One of our regular contributors and his co-author have addressed the strategic shifts accompanying technological change in the first part of the 21st century. In a major book published in France earlier this year, Dupas and Huber address the strategic impact of new technologies…