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Policy Dynamics

NATO Exercises in Poland and the Baltics: The Russian Play?

Posted on October 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/17/2013
2013-10-16 by Robbin Laird In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia.  This put EU and NATO expansion on hold, to say the least. And our late colleague Ron Asmus focused on the impact of war coming back to the heart of Europe. As Asmus commented during our interview before his untimely death:…
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Resistance to Tyranny and the B-17: The Story of the Unexploded Shells

Posted on October 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/13/2013
2013-10-13 We have focused for several months on the story of the B-17 in World War II and its significance. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-b-17-and-its-continuing-legacy/ We have focused particularly upon the celebration in Noirmoutier, France of the crash of a B-17 on July 4, 1943 and the efforts to honor the brave crew as…
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Misunderstanding the Pivot to the Pacific: What is the U.S. Role?

Posted on October 11, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/11/2013
2013-10-11  By Robbin Laird When discussing the “shift” in U.S. policy towards the Pacific with Europeans, one is usually treated to a strategic analysis of the shift.  The U.S. is seen as shifting from Europe and moving its interests to dealing with China and the Pacific.  And the U.S. must…
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Shaping a Way Ahead for the Defense of Europe: A French Senate Report Considers a New Approach

Posted on October 9, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/09/2013
2013-10-09 By Robbin Laird Over the years, I have worked often on the practical side of European defense. When dealing with the last decade before the collapse of the Soviet Union, a key theme was the challenge of dealing with Euro Missiles. Then the collapse of the Warsaw Pact posed…
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The Challenge of India for Western Defense Firms

Posted on October 7, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2013
2013-10-07 By Robbin Laird India is a key country in shaping 21st century strategy for the U.S. and Europe. India is important in and of itself, but also as a counterpart to the rise of China as an authoritarian global power. As the world’s largest democracy, India is in many…
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Getting Indian and American Defense Ties Back on Track?

Posted on October 6, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/06/2013
2013-10-06 By Gulshan Luthra The recent Indo-US summit between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Mr Brack Obama seems to have spurred the subdued ties between the two countries. There is progress on two strategic aspects, nuclear as well as defense. Washington has supported India’s desire to join four nuclear and…
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The Rise of China: Playing the American Card

Posted on October 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/03/2013
2013-10-03 by Robbin Laird The PRC leadership clearly has growing global aspirations. It is also a leadership living on top of a caldron of economic and ethnic dynamics. The two can actually go together, in terms of global play and reach being a means of containing domestic pressures.  Obviously, the…
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Reflections on the B-17 and the End of the War: The Perspective of a B-17 Co Pilot

Posted on October 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
10/03/2013
2013-10-03 Hubert Stephenson was the co-pilot of the B-17 which was forced to crash land on July 4, 1943 in France. We participated in this summer's ceremony to honor the crew and to place a monument in the local area in their honor. A ceremony was held on Noirmoutier island, France,…
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