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Deploying Advanced Air Defense Systems as a Strategic Asset: The Russian Approach

11/05/2016
2016-11-05 By Garth McLennan The hell that is the Russian-backed siege of Aleppo in Syria has forced the administration of American President Barack Obama to contemplate options it otherwise wouldn’t. In early October, as the latest U.S.-driven effort at a real ceasefire in the country was falling apart, The Washington Post’s…

Maj. Gen. Paul McLachlan on Working with US Forces

11/03/2016
11/03/2016: Maj. Gen. Paul McLachlan, AM, CSC,Commander 1st Division/ Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, Australian Defence Force. The Army War Fighting Assessment provides the Army, joint force, and multinational partners a triple payoff of training, interoperability, and future force development. EL PASO, TX, UNITED STATES 10/27/2016 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

New Australian Army Grenade Laucher

11/01/2016
11/01/2016: Australian Army soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, put the new Mark 47 L40-2 lightweight automatic grenade launcher through its paces during a live-fire training activity at the Joint Proof and Experimental Establishment near Port Wakefield, South Australia, in September 2016. The live-fire training activity is part of the…

The Next Administration and Dealing with the Russian Challenge: The US and Russian Liberal Perspective

10/31/2016
2016-10-31 Based on his recent travels to the former Soviet Union, Richard Weitz provides a series looking at the potential evolution of the Russian-American relationship and rivalry under the next Administration. According to Weitz: "I spent the last few weeks in Russia giving presentations and holding meetings at various Russian institutions…

Brazil and Accountability in Dealing With Political Corruption

10/31/2016
2016-10-31 By Kenneth Maxwell In Brazil, the consequences of the corruption scandal swirling around the state petroleum company Petrobras continues. And everyday it reaches higher up the political ladder. The most recent casualty was the former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian congress, Eduardo Cunha. He was arrested at his apartment in Brasilia by the federal…