2012-12-21 by Richard McCormack A substantial percentage of companies that specialize in the space industry are on the brink of extinction. According to the initial findings of an industry survey conducted by the federal government of 1,087 companies in the space supply chain, 38 percent said they would be insolvent…
2012-12-21 by Richard Weitz As soon as North Korea had announced its plans to launch another nuclear test, Chinese officials had expressed “deep concern” and had dispatched a senior official to lobby against the test on behalf of the new Chinese leadership headed by Xi Jinping. Although Pyongyang ignored these warnings,…
12/20/2012: Marines with Company G., Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines of the 3rd Marine Battalion, 33rd Marine Company, are inserted by helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced) to conduct a live-fire raid. Produced by Sgt. Paul Robbins, Jr.…
2012-12-20 by Richard McCormack The Chinese government is setting up shop in America’s back yard. Chinese state owned enterprises are pumping billions of dollars of direct investment into energy and mining projects in Latin America in “an attempt to strengthen aspects of its economy considered to be strategic in the long…
2012-12-18 by Richard Weitz Yesterday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, China experts Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell presented some of the themes in their new book entitled China’s Search for Security (Columbia University Press, 2012). Their articles in Foreign Affairs and The Washington Quarterly repeat the same…
2012-12-19 By Richard Weitz The change in government in Japan offers an opportunity to move forward in re-shaping the US-Japanese Alliance. The Alliance has now a long history, but re-shaping the Alliance will be crucial in the period ahead, notably with the challenges from North Korea, the PRC and new regions…
The Marines have stood up their first squadron of F-35 Bs at MCAS Yuma. But the Marine Corps approach to the aircraft is built on recognition that in addition to its role as a strike aircraft, it has C2 and Information Warfare capabilities, which will make it a central piece…
12/19/2012: The Coast Guard continues its response to a fuel spill near Mariner’s Harbor, Staten Island, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2012. The National Response Center notified the Coast Guard of the incident, which took place at Mays Ship Repair. It was reported that the spill came from the barge, Boston No.…
