The problem for the US and its allies is simply that the Peshmerga know how to fight; the Iraqi government does not.
Declining support for the non-partisan, unbiased influence of defence and security publications is troubling..
In the Spring of 2012, Harald Malmgren wrote about the coming Chinese hard economic landing which anticipated current events.
In an interview with William Wesley, who works partnerships for PACFLEET, the way ahead in working collective security and defense in the Pacific is the focus of attention.
PACFLEET is focused on shaping a more effective force, one which can operate over an extended battlespace.
The Indian fighter deal is in flux again.
The Williams Foundation held a one-day workshop in Canberra on RAAF Plan Jericho: Design-Led Innovation.
The Russians have brought back clearly the potential political utility of nuclear weapons -- Putin is the 21st century Herman Kahn.