Co-Opetition with Putin’s Russia
The liberal democracies are facing a major challenge from the 21st century authoritarian powers. These powers…
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The Arafura class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) are being built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).…
Read More »He May Be Able to Build Cars and Rockets, But Combat Experience?: Putting Elon Musk’s Comments on Fighter Jets in Context
Elon Musk is a proven innovator and entrepreneur. He knows how to grab a headline, too.…
Read More »What does Erdogan Want From Europe?
“Shameful…unacceptable….blackmail…dictator.” European leaders didn’t spare their words to condemn Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his…
Read More »Fix the Previous Transgressions of FISC Before Going Forward
“By Strength and Guile” is the motto of the Royal Navy’s heroic Special Boat Service, SBS. …
Read More »Morocco Receives King Air 350ER Aircraft: New Maritime Patrol Capability
The Royal Moroccan Navy has begun using two King Air 350ER aircraft for maritime surveillance after…
Read More »Taking Back the Seas
The Washington-based Center for Strategic and Budgetary Analysis recently released a thought-provoking assessment of the US…
Read More »Will Turkey Acquire Nuclear Weapons from Pakistan?
In October 2019, there were reports that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his dissatisfaction that…
Read More »The US Navy Prepares for Hypersonic Strike Capabilities
The US Navy is preparing to deal with both the defense against hyepronsic missiles as well…
Read More »An Update on the Finnish Fighter Replacement Program
According to a January 31, 2020 article on the Finnish Ministry of Defence website, responses from…
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