Hardly Neutral: The PRC and Russia in the Korean Crisis

09/29/2017
2017-09-29 by Danny Lam Recent PRC and Russian military exercises suggest both preparation for and a policy stance towards the Korean crisis. Sino-Russian exercises this week held outside of Vladivostok and the Sea of Okhotsk included anti-submarine drills with 11 surface ships, 2 submarines, ASW aircraft and helicopters. Drills held September…

MD530 Instructor Pilot Working With Afghans

09/10/2017
9/11/2017: The Afghan Air Force in Mazar-e-Sharif, Northern Afghanistan, has grown increasingly independent, launching on and completing missions on a daily basis using MD530 Helicopters and A29 Super Tucano jets. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on September 5 that it has issued a $1.38 billion contract to MD Helicopters…

Major Publisher Exits New York Times Bestseller List: A Challenge to NYT Credibility

09/05/2017
2017-09-05 By Ed Timperlake Today, Marji Ross, Publisher of Regnery Publishing, a Salem Media Group Company has announced that the publishing house is no longer interested in working with the New York Times and its bestseller list. She announced this decision based on the publisher's perception of clear political bias.…

French and UK Militaries After Brexit? New Training Program Put in Place

09/02/2017
2017-09-02  According to the UK Ministry of Defence, a new agreement with France is setting in place a key training program moving forward. Over the next few months over 2,500 British troops will train with their French counterparts, participating in exercises spanning Eastern Europe to Kenya. The Defence Secretary will agree…