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Policy Dynamics

Guide to Russian Presidential Candidates

Posted on March 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2012
As a guide to the Russian elections to be held this weekend, Richard Weitz provides a background on the candidates and their positions.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Russian Presidential Elections

Parsing Putin’s Foreign Policy Treatise

Posted on March 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2012
Richard Weitz takes a look at the latest statement of Putin's political views.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Russia, Vladimir Putin

Iran Approaches Israel’s “Zone of Immunity”

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Running out of options with regard to Iran.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged IAEA, Iran, Israel, nuclear

SuperTucano Vs AT-6: The “Smoking Hole”

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Heck of a way to win a war.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Hawker Beechcraft, super tucano, USAF

A Letter from Congressman West: Where is the Support for Our Afghan Ally?

Posted on March 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/01/2012
Without informing the Afghan government, the USAF pulls out the rug.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Congressman West, super tucano, USAF

Laying a Disaster for The Department of Defense: One Snow Shovelling at a Time

Posted on February 29, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
02/29/2012
Maoism takes over in DOD. Send the technicians and managers into the snow shoveling business.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Bill Anderson, DOD, reform

Kazakhstan-China Security Ties

Posted on February 26, 2012 | by SysAdmin
02/26/2012
Dr. Weitz's series on Kazakhstan continues with this piece on their relationship with China.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Kasakhstan, PRC

Enabling the Tip of the Spear: Re-Focusing the USAF

Posted on February 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
02/26/2012
Secretary Wynne looks at how to recover the F-22 culture as a tip of the spear innovation force.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged F-22, F-35, MADL, Secretary Wynne, USAF
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