2014-09-01 The Aussies have come a long way to join in the fight against ISIS. The Australian Prime Minister has made it clear in no uncertain terms how he views ISIS. PM Tony Abbott has referred to the the jihadist group a "death cult" involved in ethnic cleansing. [caption id="attachment_69383"…
2014-08-31 In our special report on Australian defense modernization, we argued that Australia was building a force with reach, range and sustainability. Obviously, air power is the central lynchpin of such a force. [caption id="attachment_69300" align="alignnone" width="300"] Australian humanitarian aid for Iraq being unloaded from a Globemaster C-17A on August…
2014-08-31 Information War is of growing significance in determining the outcomes of conflicts and their global impacts. Because most of what we know is second hand, and the internet and images are proliferating rapidly and manipulated by those who wish to shape a message, fighting in the world of images…
2014-08-30By Kenneth Maxwell It is less than four weeks to go until Scotland's Independence Referendum. It will take place on September 18th. The wide differences in the public opinion polls about voting intentions are sending conflicting messages, especially about the size of the pro-union vote, which is still apparently in…
2014-08-28 By Guishan Luthra New Delhi. Some years ago, Boeing offered assistance to India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in building the much-needed wind tunnel for aerospace projects as part of the offsets for the company’s C 17 Globemaster III aircraft sales to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The…
2014-08-22 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird A neglected aspect of the ISIS assault is in the domain of information warfare. IW is even more central to US capability than is cybersecurity. Yet IW remains in the fallow ground, while US and Western competitors hone their skills. Is ISIS winning…
2014-08-12 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake Iraq 2014 is really about dealing with an extremist group aggregating power, trying to build an army and shaping a leadership role in a volatile region. The rejection of all groups other than their own or join us or die is the mantra…
2014-08-13 By Robbin Laird The George W. Bush Administration did not have a rush of allies wishing to join in the invasion of Iraq. And today, there are few who would like to join in the effort to manage all of Iraq and work with the “new” government in Baghdad.…
