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PLA(N) and USN Cooperation in Counter-Piracy Operations

Posted on December 16, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
12/16/2014
Recently, the US and China cooperated in an anti-piracy training exercise in the Gulf of Aden.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, Video, What's New | Tagged Chinese Harbin Z-9E helicopter, Eric Coffer, Iraq, syria, Travis Alston, USS Sterett

Noble Justification 2014: Enhancing NATO’s Maritime Response Capability

Posted on November 1, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
11/01/2014
Video:Noble Justification 2014: Enhancing NATO's Naval Response Capability
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Castilla, Iraq, Mediterranean, NATO, NATO Maritime Command, Noble Justification 2014, Northwood, Spanish flagship, syria, Ukraine, United Kingdom

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Relieves USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf

Posted on October 24, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/24/2014
Video:USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Relieves USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Gulf
Posted in Video, What's New | Tagged Arabian Gulf, Iraq, maritime security operations, Norfolk, Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations, syria, U.S. 5th Fleet, USS Carl Vinson, USS George H.W. Bush, Virginia

B-1B Being Refueled for Syrian Operations

Posted on October 1, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/01/2014
Video:B-1B Being Refueled for Syrian Operations
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged B-1B, B-1B Lancer, KC-135 Stratotanker, syria, Syrian Operations, U.S. Air Force

The Extended Reach of Airpower In Syria

Posted on September 28, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/28/2014
Video:KC-135s Refueling USN Aircraft for Strikes against the ISIL.
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged F-18, ISIL targets, KC-135 Stratotanker, strike operations, syria

How to Restore Deterrence If Syrian Chemical Weapons are Used?

Posted on December 13, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
12/13/2012
What happens if Syria uses chemical weapons?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged chemical weapons, syria

Patriot Advanced Capability

Posted on December 8, 2012 | by Caroline Teames
12/08/2012
Video:Patriot Advanced Capability Deployed to Defend Turkey.
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, NATO, Netherlands, Patriot Missile System, syria, Turkey

Iraq and the Syrian Civil War

Posted on September 5, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
09/05/2012
In his continuing look at Iraq post "New Dawn," Richard Weitz looks at Iraq and Syria during the Civil War.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Iraq, syria
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