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Strategy

Preparing for 2018: Implementing the Trump Administration National Security Strategy

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
Stephen Blank looks at the Trump Administration’s new national security strategy. He underscores that the strategy takes a braoder view of the challenges posed by adversaries and the responses needed to deal with them.
Posted in Op-ed, Strategy, What's New

Preparing for 2018: The UN Sending States Agenda to Deal with North Korea

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
The “sending states” for the UN forces in South Korea are meeting in early 2018 to look at options.. Danny Lam looks at this important meeting and its potential significance.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

The Russians Build Out Their Naval Bases in the Middle East

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
Stephen Blank looks at the evolution of Russian Middle East strategy.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Reflections on the Australian Foreign Policy White Paper: Facing the Challenge of Global Engagement, Conflict and Realignment

Posted on December 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/18/2017
How does the Australian Foreign Policy White Paper stack up?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

Secretary Tillerson Goes to Canada: Trudeau’s Canada in Strategic Transition

Posted on December 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/18/2017
PM Trudeau has Canada is reshaping Canadian priorities in foreign and defense policies.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

The New Australian Foreign Policy White Paper: The Perspective of the Australian Institute of International Affairs

Posted on December 16, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/16/2017
The new Australian Foreign Policy White Paper looks at the evolving global situation and Australia's role within the strategic shifts.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Heron UAV, the Bundeswehr and the Joint Operator Support Model

Posted on December 16, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/16/2017
The Bundeswehr has made extensive use of UAVs as part of its engagement with EU and UN forces in Africa.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Danes, The Russians and Shaping a Deterrent Strategy

Posted on November 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
11/28/2017
Denmark is reworking its defense efforts in common with core allies.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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