2017-03-06 By Richard Weitz According to the China Ministry of Finance, the declared defense budget of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) now exceeds one trillion yuan, up from last year’s figure of 950 billion yuan. The declared sum of 1.044 trillion yuan amounts to some $151 billion on international…
2017-03-08 According to an article published by defenceWeb: A day after taking over medical evacuation duties from the Royal Netherlands Air Force in Mali, a pair of German NH90 helicopters carried out a medical evacuation in support of the MINUSMA mission there. The first NH90 helicopter configured for medical evacuation…
2017-03-06 In an article published on the Italian Ministry of Defence website on February 22, 2017, the first official visit of an Italian Minister of Defence to Australia was discussed. With the coming of the F-35 to the Avalon Air Show in early March, the two countries are key partners…
2017-03-03 By Richard Weitz President Donald Trump’s February 23 interview with Reuters has understandably garnered much attention. Among other matters, he advocated a tougher U.S. stance on nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear weapons, and other security issues. Regarding nonproliferation, Trump reiterated his opposition to the 2014 Iran nuclear pact and maintained that…
2017-02-15 By Robbin Laird Norway is in an especially interesting and perhaps precarious situation or put another way is at the crossroads of 21st century history. It is a small country with a very large territory bordering on one of the most active military powers, led by a skillful strategist.…
2017-02-22 By Danny Lam Secretary Mattis delivered an impassioned plea for increased defense spending by NATO allies at the Brussels summit. “If your nations do not want to see America moderate its commitment to this alliance, each of your capitals needs to show support for our common defense,” Mattis made clear. NATO,…
2017-02-17 By Danny Lam North Korea’s rapid progress in fielding a credible land and undersea nuclear arsenal capable of reaching CONUS calls for a prompt, clear and unambiguous response. Multilateral diplomacy and sanctions to date have not slowed or hindered the progress of under a youthful Kim Jong Un looking…
2017-02-15 By Kenneth Maxwell To read today’s press you would think that the coming of Donald Trump is a shock beyond recognition. Yet conflict and shocks in Washington are clearly nothing new. We certainly lived through larger social upheavals before, notably the one’s of the 1960s. It is clear that…
