by Kenneth Maxwell There was very interesting "op- ed" piece in "Folha de Sao Paulo" published this morning (March 8th) by Claudia Antunes, their chief foreign policy columnist. Claudio Antunes, the chief foreign policy commentator for Brazil's leading newspaper "Folha de Sao Paulo" in her "op-ed" column today, says that…
by Kenneth Maxwell The decision of the US Air Force to cancel the $355 million contract, to buy 20 Super Tucano Single engine turboprop planes from the Brazilian company Embraer, has been meet with dismay in Brazil. The story has been headlined in the Brazilian press. The Brazilians have attributed…
by Robbin Laird Two decisions close in time interconnect to raise serious questions regarding the role of the USAF in blocking, impeding and making impossible a transition strategy in Afghanistan. At this point, there are three options for US forces in Afghanistan: languish, leave or leverage. The languish options will…
by Robbin Laird Chris Cavas of Defense News as he often prone to do, was first to report a key development. They’re gone. In a move that could trim about $1.4 billion from its shipbuilding plan, the U.S. Coast Guard lost two of its newest, largest, most capable — and…
As a guide to the Russian elections to be held this weekend, Richard Weitz provides a background on the candidates and their positions. Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin is the current Prime Minister of Russia, the chairman of United Russia, and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union…
by Richard Weitz Vladimir Putin, currently Russia’s prime minister and a candidate for the Russian presidency, set out his core foreign policy views in his latest pre-election newspaper article. Unlike most election manifestos, the content of this one seems to reflect Putin’s genuine views and the actual policies he will implement if elected.…
by Richard Weitz The February 24 report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Iran’s nuclear program described many instances of Iranian obfuscation regarding its suspicious nuclear activities as well as noticeable increases in the quantity of enriched uranium that Iran is producing and stockpiling. As a result, the…
by Ed Timperlake "While we pursue perfection, we sometimes fall short, and when we do we will take corrective action," said Air Force Secretary Michael Donley, in a statement Tuesday (Feb 28, 2012). The USAF just withdrew their selection of the SuperTucano for the Afghan Army Air Force LAS. Numerous…
