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First Flight of Neuron UCAV

Posted on December 2, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/02/2012
The first flight of the jointly developed European UCAV was seen this week.
Posted in HOME, Manufacturability, Security

Singapore Faces the Future: Shaping an IKC2 Defense Force

Posted on October 31, 2012 | by SysAdmin
10/31/2012
Singapore is at the vortex of what we are calling the Strategic Quadrangle in the Pacific
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged Singapore

The China Crisis and the Japanese Coast Guard: Japanese Youth Seek to Join

Posted on October 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/05/2012
Recent incidents at sea in the row with China over the Senkaku Islands is part of the stimulus to join.
Posted in HOME, Security | Tagged Japanese Coast Guard

The Challenge of Defending the Littorals

Posted on August 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/26/2012
In this second piece on shaping a Pacific strategy, the defense of the littorals is examined.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Pacific, Pacific region

The East China Sea Dynamic

Posted on July 11, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/11/2012
With inland resources depleting at a brisk clip, a surging number of countries have turned to the ocean.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Policy Dynamics, Security

The Emergence of a New European Map: France, the U.S. and the Future of Europe

Posted on July 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
07/04/2012
The impact of the Euro crisis is having global consequences beyond Europe itself.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Afghanistan, Europe, Hudson Institute

The Growing Threat of Organized Crime to Port Security

Posted on June 28, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/28/2012
The latest issue of Strategic Insights looks at the impact of organized crime on maritime security.
Posted in Security, What's New

The Territorial and Maritime Dispute between Japan and China in the East China Sea

Posted on May 20, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
05/20/2012
Japanese and Chinese tensions in their maritime domains is a key element shaping the future of Asian security.
Posted in Security, What's New | Tagged China, Japan, Maritime security
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