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2012: Swans Take Flight

Posted on January 15, 2012 | by SysAdmin
01/15/2012
A look at gray and other swans hovering for 2012
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Uncategorized, What's New | Tagged Black Swans, Gray Swans, US forces, USAF, USMC, USN

The Super Tucano has won the LAS competition: Lingering Questions

Posted on January 4, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
01/04/2012
With the selection of the Super Tucano, the Afghan Army Air Force can now begin to develop a combat capable air fleet for the Afghan Air Force.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New | Tagged Embraer, Hawker Beechcraft, LAS competition, super tucano, USAF

Re-crafting the Weapons Enterprise: A Core Strategic Necessity

Posted on December 19, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
12/19/2011
Building out a new weapons enterprise is a key part of shaping 21st century military capabilities.
Posted in Manufacturability, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged F-35, hypersonic missiles, hypersonics, Mark Lewis, USAF, Weapons

The USAF Takes a Decision (2)

Posted on November 24, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
11/24/2011
As our colleague Steve Trimble has asked: More than [gulp!] $100 million?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged AT-6, Hawker Beechcraft, USAF

Pacific Strategy XIII: Re-Working South Korean Defense

Posted on October 27, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/27/2011
10/27/2011 -By inserting F-35As, one could start to meet the Sec Def pledge on South Korean defense and re-enforce the defense of Japan.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged F-35As, Japan, South Korea, US Army, USAF, USMC

Pacific Strategy XII: The Role of the USAF

Posted on October 27, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/27/2011
10/27/2011 Airpower is crucial at every level of establishing presence and shaping the building blocks of scalability.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Pacific region, Pacific Strategy, USAF

Shaping a Pacific Strategy IV

Posted on October 11, 2011 | by SysAdmin
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 - The approach we are building is from the ground up – quite literally. The US to protect its economic interests and sovereignty needs to deploy forward throughout the Pacific.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged Amphibious Ready Group, F-35, LCS, Osprey, Pacific, USAF, USMC, USN, V-22

Shaping a Pacific Strategy: Honeycombing the Pacific

Posted on September 27, 2011 | by Robbin Laird
09/27/2011
09/27/2011 We are starting a short series on how to shape a new US Pacific strategy.
Posted in RESOURCES, What's New | Tagged LCS, Pacific Strategy, US, USAF, USMC, USN
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