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Policy Dynamics

Will Russia Import and Export More Arms to NATO?

Posted on April 17, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/17/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the Russian-NATO arms transfer relationship.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged arms exports, arms imports, France, Mistral, NATO, Russia

North Korea’s Missile Crisis: Spill Over Effects

Posted on April 17, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/17/2012
Richard Weitz looks at the knock on consequences of North Korean actions.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged missile defense, North Korea, nuclear weapons, PRC, Russia

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: How Useful are Nuclear Summits?

Posted on April 15, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/15/2012
But how might these meetings really be much more effective in dealing with the threat of preventing nuclear terrorism?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Nuclear Summits, Nuclear Terrorism, President Obama

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism – The Quest for Realistic Policy Tools?

Posted on April 15, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/15/2012
How are we doing in preventing nuclear terrorism?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty, FMCT, Nuclear Terrorism

Super Tucano, the US and the Global Fighter Market

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
Francis Tusa looks at the evolution of the global fighter market in the wake of the US "decision" with regard to Super Tucano.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged Brazil, fighter market, india, super tucano

Knowing You Better and Liking You Less: South Korea and China

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
The estranged public sentiment contrasts with the rapid growth in trade and personnel exchanges between S. Korea and the PRC.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics | Tagged PRC, South Korea

How to build a Nike perspective for rebuilding the post-Afghanistan US military?

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
The Nike perspective – Just Do It – is the appropriate perspective to re-building the US military after Afghanistan.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

China: Hard Landing and Turbulent Political Transition?

Posted on April 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
04/13/2012
What will be the implications of a PRC hard economic landing?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged China, Dr. Harald Malmgren, PRC
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