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Policy Dynamics

The Missing Coalition Perspective in the US Defense Spending Debate

Posted on November 9, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/09/2011
11/09/2011 - The Super Tucano Case: working with allies is crucial to have sustained effective capability in the decade ahead. So why does this strategic perspective get lost in defense procurement decisions?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Competing in Brazil

Posted on November 9, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/09/2011
11/09/2011 Professor Maxwell comments on Brazil and the U.S. and getting the defense trade relationship right.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Turkey and the Kurdish Question

Posted on November 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
11/07/2011
11/06/2011 - The latest Weitz report on Turkey focuses on the core Kurdish issue and how the Turks might deal with it.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

Return of the Russian Aircraft Carrier?

Posted on November 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
11/07/2011
11/06/2011 - The Russians are focusing on re-building their fleet.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Global Economic Slowdown

Posted on November 7, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/07/2011
11/07/2011 Harald Malmgren discusses the nature of the global economic slowdown and some of its impacts.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Turkey and European Security

Posted on November 7, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/07/2011
11/07/2011 In the latest Weitz report, a senior SLD analyst underscores the centrality of Turkey to NATO and the challenges which this crossroads state poses.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Turkey, Rising Powers, and UN Reform

Posted on October 31, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/31/2011
10/31/2011 - The latest Weitz report on Turkey looks at the Turks view of the impact of rising powers on the global order.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

The Italian Carrier, the F-35B and The Future

Posted on October 31, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
10/31/2011
10/31/2011 Secretary Panetta has promised not to hollow out the force. We think that the F-35B is a key element of that global force.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New
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