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Light Air Support: Another Contentious USAF Acquisition
The capability gap of a light attack aircraft came to the attention of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in 2007....
US Military Presence in the Asia-Pacific and the Implications for Australia
The Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) talks next week come at a time when Australia’s most important ally is reassessing...
Bringing Back Counter-Insurgency: AT-6B vs. A-29B
In the next few months the U.S. Air Force will have to pick the winner of the Light Attack Armed...
The Mexican Military 2006-11: Adapting, Transforming, and Modernizing Under Fire
The fight of state versus non-state groups has characterized warfare in the 21st century; these last include a wide assortment...
The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army
Background and Purpose The Afghan National Army (ANA) is seen as a sine qua non for security in Afghanistan. The...
North Korea poses no real threat to the world
As the North Korean nuclear issue took a new, dangerous turn on Monday, RIA Novosti sought out the opinion of...
Limited Armed Stabilization and the Future of US Landpower
The author takes a critical look at the mission assignment and orientation of U.S. landpower. He calls for an unconventional...
BAE Systems Committed to Nowra for Seahawk Support Contract
BAE Systems, NOWRA, Australia: BAE Systems plans to establish a world class aviation maintenance facility in Nowra, NSW, if it...
Russia-NATO: Return of the great game
RIA Novosti, MOSCOW: After the breakup of the Soviet Union, many intellectuals in Russia and the West announced "the end...
Possible outcomes of a Georgian-Abkhazian war
RIA Novosti, MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator Ilya Kramnik): Analysts are actively debating the possible outcomes of an armed conflict...
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