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Policy Dynamics

Parsing China’s Korea Policy

Posted on February 26, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/26/2013
Richard Weitz looks at PRC blocking of tough actions against North Korea.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

America Praises the Work of the French Army

Posted on February 23, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/23/2013
This article is a translation from the French of a piece in Le Figaro by the Washington-based Le Figaro correspondant.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Iran Continues Building Its Nuclear Arsenal

Posted on February 22, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/22/2013
The latest report from the IAEA makes it clear that Iran continues building out its nuclear capabilities.
Posted in HOME, Policy Dynamics

Looking Back at Operation Tomadachi: The Key Role for the Japanese Self Defense Force

Posted on February 19, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/19/2013
The resilient organization which Japan needed to rise to the challenge was provided by the Japanese military and its core ally.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Colombia Battles the FARC: Turboprops Provide Key Tools

Posted on February 18, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2013
Turboprops have provided core capabilities which the Columbian Air Force has used in their fight against the FARC and against drug trafficking.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Vietnamese American Relations In the “Pivot to the Pacific”

Posted on February 10, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/10/2013
Richard Weitz looks at the current US-Vietnamese dynamic.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Reflections on the Greatest Generation: Shaping the Future

Posted on February 6, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/06/2013
Are we living up to the challenge posed by the Greatest Generation?
Posted in Op-ed, Policy Dynamics, What's New

F-22 Pilot Helps Honor Fallen Solider

Posted on February 4, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/04/2013
An F-22 pilot helps honor the memory of the fallen father of a 9-year old boy.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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