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The Littoral Combat Ship and Irregular Warfare

Posted on September 14, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/14/2011
09/14/2011 - An assessment of how the new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) might be used in an irregular warfare scenario.
Posted in Con Ops, Security, What's New

The Japanese Coast Guard: Japan’s “hidden navy?”

Posted on September 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/08/2011
09/08/2011 - Risk Intelligence looks at the Japanese Coast Guard and its role.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Japan, Japanese Coast Guard, Maritime security, Piracy, Risk intelligence

The Strategic Perspective from the 11th USCG District

Posted on September 8, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/08/2011
09/08/2011 - You can't be everywhere you need to be with the current and anticipated USCG asset base.
Posted in Security, What's New

Turkey’s Syria Problem

Posted on September 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/07/2011
09/07/2011 Richard Weitz looks at the evolving Turkish Syrian relationship.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

Better Homeland Defenses Needed Against EMP Threat

Posted on September 4, 2011 | by SysAdmin
09/04/2011
09/04/2011 - Effective use of an EMP could have a devastating effect on the infrastructure of many systems.
Posted in Security, What's New | Tagged EMP, EMP threat, Richard Weitz

Russian Air Power on Display: The Return of the MiG

Posted on August 27, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/27/2011
08/27/2011 - Richard Weitz provides the third part of his look at the evolution of the Russian aerospace industry and defense.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Security, What's New

Perspectives On The Iranian Nuclear Challenge

Posted on August 9, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/09/2011
08/09/2011 - The specter of Iran’s acquiring weapons-grade high-enriched uranium (HEU) rose markedly in June 2011.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged Iran, iranian nuclear facilities, nuclear security, nuclear weapons, U.S. strategic interests in Iran

PLA Navy Capabilities on the March

Posted on August 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
08/07/2011
08/07/2011 - China has undertaken an ambitious modernization program that has produced approximately one hundred new warships since 2001.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New | Tagged China, chinese warships, military modernization, PLA
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