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Policy Dynamics

Analyzing Peace Mission 2014: China and Russia Exercise with the Central Asian States

Posted on October 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/08/2014
China and Russia exercise with Central Asian states against terrorist targets.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

An Update on The Brazilian Presidential Election: Brazil Shapes Its Way Forward in the World

Posted on October 7, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2014
Kenneth Maxwell provides an overview on the Brazilian Presidential elections as the country prepares for the second round, Brazil faces some fundamental choices, and as the country shapes its way ahead it will have an important impact on global politics and developments.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Gordon Chang on China, India and Border Provocations

Posted on September 27, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/27/2014
Chinese border provocations against India hardly help improve relations with India.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Conducting an Information War against Islamic Extremists

Posted on September 27, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/27/2014
Ed Timperlake looks at the evolving need to prioritize an information war against the ISIL.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

An Update on the Indian Mars Orbiter Mission

Posted on September 25, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/25/2014
In this piece by the editor of India Strategic, an update is provided on the Indian space program and its Mars orbiter effort. Indian scientists successfully maneuvered their Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft into the Martian orbit Sep 24,, 2014.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

An Update on Airpower in Iraqi and Syrian Operations

Posted on September 24, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/24/2014
In this article, we look at the initial use of airpower in operations against the ISIS.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Acquisition Innovation in the Department of Defense: Breaking the Logjam

Posted on September 22, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/22/2014
This interview with Raleigh Durham looks back at the challenges facing successful innovation and the role of Mike Wynne in that process.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

China and Russia: The New Axis

Posted on September 21, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
09/21/2014
In this piece by Gordon Chang, the author looks at the evolving alliance between the PRC and Russia.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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