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New Dawn 2012: An Aborted Democracy

Posted on June 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/07/2012
In part three of his series on Iraq moving forward, Richard Weitz looks at the state of Iraqi democracy.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, new dawn

Remembering LBJ on Memorial Day: A Special Moment for Boomers

Posted on June 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/06/2012
Looking back at the Vietnam decision moment in the White Hourse.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged LBJ, Memorial Day, Vietnam War

The USMC Looks to the Future

Posted on June 6, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/06/2012
The USMC is at the heart of building the agile forces central to the restructuring of U.S. forces overall.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged General Amos, USMC

How to Understand a 21st Century Platform: The Case of M1400 and Blue Devil 2

Posted on June 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/03/2012
A way to think about 21st century air platforms.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Airship, airships, Blue Devil 2, M1400

New Dawn 2012: The Historical Backdrop

Posted on June 3, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/03/2012
In part two of his series on Iraq after the emergence of New Dawn, Richard Weitz looks back at the relevant historical legacy.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Threat of Airships

Posted on June 1, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/01/2012
Why are airships so threatening to the USAF?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged airships, Blue Devil 2, JLENS, M1400, USAF

Remembering Joe Fitchett: The Passing of An Era

Posted on May 31, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
05/31/2012
One of the chroniclers of one of the more dramatic periods in European developments is now dead.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Joe Fitchett, Joseph Wilson Fitchett

An Update on Airbus Military: May 2012

Posted on May 30, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
05/30/2012
An update on the activity of Airbus Military as seen in the Trade Media visits to Madrid and Toulouse.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged airbus military
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