2013-09-16 By Richard Weitz The Republic of Azerbaijan is a close U.S. ally since Azerbaijanis regained their independence following the Soviet Union’s collapse. It has become a prominent role model for Muslim-majority nations seeking to manage religious and ethnic differences in a harmonious and productive manner. Thanks to its secular…
2013-09-15 In a twist of the South Korean procurement dynamic, the MOD procurement officials are excluding two of the three competitors for the next cycle of acquisition of combat aircraft for the South Korean Air Force. The Eurofighter and the F-35 are being excluded from consideration because of procedural issues…
2013-09-15 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake Next month, Georgetown University is to host event honoring the memory of the late Vaclav Havel. Georgetown was one of the first places that Havel visited after coming to the U.S. in 1990, following the revolution that brought freedom to the nation. “I…
2013-09-13 by Robbin Laird The current Syrian crisis reminds one of the importance of understanding the neighborhood. A crisis is always contextual; and the neighbors are part of what happens next and the shape of geopolitics to come. Too often the public could not find countries within which crises are…
2013-09-12 by Robbin Laird In the days when there was a Soviet Union, no one would look at a Middle East crisis without looking at what the Soviets were prepared to do or how they might try to play out their interests. As the Soviet Union faced the end game,…
2013-09-11 The second edition of Three Dimensional Warriors focuses on the evolution of USMC aviation and the changing combat approaches, which empower the force. The USMC is at the forefront in shaping a distributed operations approach for the American military, an approach that is critical for such strategic shifts as…
2013-09-11 In the latest issue of Strategic Insights, our partner Risk Intelligence provides an assessment of the evolving impact of Somalia and Libya on maritime security. A year after the Benghazi attacks, Libya remains a key threat within the region. This issue provides analytical assessments of how to understand the…
2013-09-10 By Michael W. Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF Recently, I was able to travel to see the 33rd Fighter Wing, and the Team F-35 consisting of all three flying elements from the Air Force, Navy and Marines. Col. Todd Canterbury was a gracious host, and granted access to…
