The Russian Pivot: Posing Some Questions

06/06/2014
2014-06-06 In the most recent Russia Direct Monthly Memo (#11 June 2014), Vassily Kashin, Senior Research Fellow at the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies focuses on what he terms “Russia Reorients to the Orient.” The Ukrainian crisis marks an important moment in Russian-Chinese relations, catalyzing the creation…

D-Day Remembered: 70 Years Later

06/06/2014
2014-06-06  Today is the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. When visiting the various sites of Normandy, it is impossible not be moved and to remember the valor and courage of those who came to roll back the NAZI tyranny over France and Europe. The assault was originally planned for June 5th.…

JHSV Departs for Sothern Partnerships Station Exercise

06/05/2014
06/05/2014: JHSV Departs for Sothern Partnerships Station Exercise: MAYPORT, Fla. (May 29, 2014) Service members board the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV 1) Spearhead to depart for the Southern Partnership Station 14 mission to Central and South America. Credit:Fleet Combat Camera Pacific:5/29/14 According to a USN story published on 5/30/14:…

JHSV in Support of South Partnership Station 2014 Exercise

06/03/2014
  06/03/2014: Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) crew and service members offload gear and vehicles in support of the commencement of Southern Partnership Station 2014 (SPS-JHSV 14). Southern Partnership Station 2014 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation…