Strategy for the Arctic, 2011-2020

12/13/2011
12/13/2011 The Kingdom of Denmark has articulated a strategy for the Arctic.  The Arctic is a key domain for the future of the Kingdom.  Denmark is a member of the 5-member Arctic Council whose members control 80% of the known Arctic resources within their EEZs. The strategy can be found…

Empowering an Arctic Strategy

12/13/2011
12/13/2011 by Robbin Laird Strategy without capability or a plan for crafting capability is vaporware.  With significant wealth, power and eco-threats on the table, the Arctic 5 are in a pole position to shape an important part of the future.  The Arctic is clearly an area in which presence assets,…

Shaping a Pacific Strategy I

10/05/2011
The Conventional Wisdom 10/05/2011 - Clearly China is a central aspect of any US Pacific strategy.  China is building up its forces, studies the US and its ups and downs very carefully, and are funding innovative technologies and shaping asymmetrical strategies to deal with US legacy forces and strategies.  For…