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Policy Dynamics

China’s New Foreign-Policy Team

Posted on February 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/01/2013
The PRC has new foreign policy leaders.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Commander’s Perspectives on the Pacific Challenges: Shaping an Effective 21st Century Force

Posted on February 1, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
02/01/2013
Based on interviews conducted by Second Line of Defense, various commanders involved with the Pacific have discussed their approaches and their challenges.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Taiwan and Beijing: Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/30/2013
Is the modernization of Taiwanese defenses part of the Pivot to the Pacific?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Challenge of Deterrence in the Second Nuclear Age: A Discussion with Paul Bracken

Posted on January 28, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/28/2013
Paul Bracken discusses his book with the SLD team.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Taiwan and Beijing: Part I

Posted on January 27, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/27/2013
Is the defense of Taiwan part of the Pivot to the Pacific?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 4)

Posted on January 19, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/19/2013
The fourth part of our series on the NCTC.  
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

The French «Serval Operation»: The Double-edged Sword of the Mali Operation

Posted on January 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/17/2013
In this article, Second Line of Defense co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Soutien Logistique Defense discusses the French led intervention in Mali.      
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The National Computer Quality Supervising Center (NCTC): A Core Chinese Global Capability (Part 3)

Posted on January 15, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/15/2013
This is the third part of our series on the NCTC.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New
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