One important aspect of fostering change is to have leaders who recognize the possibilities and set in motion the processes of change. Secretary Wynne as a leader in the military, industry and in government has been and continues to be clearly one of those leaders.
There are various military options for Iraq to deal with the insurgents version of shock and awe.
The Iraqi implosion is a part of a regional crisis. Collapse in Iraq will have a direct impact on Afghanistan Leveraging airpower and shaping an Afghan airpower transition are essential.
Danish Admiral Wang discusses the impact of the Ukrainian events on Danish thinking about Baltic defense and residually upon the Arctic.
Shaping an Arctic grid is a baseline capability for development, safety, security and defense activities. But shaping a grid will lay down a foundation on which appropriate defense systems can operate to protect the sovereignty of key states and their national territories.
>The Arctic could see the emergence of a new Russia, or a resurgence of the old
This article looks at the challenges facing Russia in its Asian pivot.
Given the importance that Putin assigns to maintaining control of Russian energy resources, it is unsurprising that the Arctic figures prominently in his thinking.