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Policy Dynamics

The Canadian Government, Defense Procurement, and Software: Out of Phase with Western Defense Development and Modernization?

Posted on December 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2016
Danny Lam looks at the software side of the Canadian acquisition effort.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New

The French Presidential Election: A Key Chance to Reboot Europe

Posted on November 28, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2016
France is in the process of electing a new President next year which provides France with a potential key role in European restructuring.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Harvard Alumni and the Origins of US Military and Naval Aviation

Posted on November 25, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/25/2016
In this article by CAPT. Paul E. Mawn, USN (Ret.), a graduate of the Harvard College, the history of Harvard alumni in air combat innovation is highlighted.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

President Xi’s Foreign Policy toward the Trump Administration: Status Quo Ante

Posted on November 23, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/23/2016
China must face immediate, measurable, quantifiable consequences for their behavior targeted at Beijing, as well as the local Chinese interests most concerned.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Russian Sanctions Debate at the Valdai Conference

Posted on November 22, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/22/2016
Putin argued the adverse impact of the sanctions had been overstated.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Bow Wave Effect of Trump’s Election on the French Republican Presidential Debates

Posted on November 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/18/2016
Putin and Trump are having their impact and the French are debating shaping a new way ahead.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Valdai Conference Insights on Russia’s Political and Economic Development

Posted on November 16, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2016
In the closed sessions the Russian officials mainly addressed Russia’s political and economic situation in the closed sessions at the Valdai Conference’s major panels.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Enhancing Northern Tier Defense: The UK and Norway Prepare for the Coming of the P-8

Posted on November 16, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2016
The UK and Norway have agreed on new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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