Why Was the S-300 Canceled?
Dmitry Gorenburg suggests that Russia canceled a missile system deal with Iran to smooth things over with the Americans.
Military
Greater Power Involvement in Afghanistan
India and Russia are both anxious to invest in Afghanistan’s infrastructure and economy.
Defense Spending Remains Difficult to Cut
For all Robert Gates’ efforts, Congress is still reluctant to reduce military spending.
Rethinking American Commitment to Taiwan
America has to reevaluate its relationship with Taiwan as China rises militarily.
Britain, France Not Sharing Aircraft Carriers
Liam Fox dismisses the notion of sharing an aircraft carrier as “utterly unrealistic.”
Russian Submarine Stalking Trident
Is this Cold War nostalgia or should London worry?
New York Times Urges Gates to Cut Deeper
The newspaper urges Robert Gates to cut deeper now that two wars are winding down.
America’s Shadow War on Terror
Terrorists are fleeing to Africa and Asia. The United States should be careful about pursuing them.
One Missile To Wreck Them All
Fears of a Chinese “carrier killer” missile ignore the realities of China’s foreign policy and America’s overwhelming military force.
Vietnam, United States Hold Naval Exercises
The two countries commemorate fifteen years of normalized relations.
Britain, France Teaming Up on Defense
As all of Europe braces for spending cuts, Britain and France are preparing to examine whether and how they might be able to work more closely together in the area of defense. French Defense Minister Hervé Morin described the venture as “a very ambitious operation” in parliament last month. According to Morin, the new Liberal-Conservative […]
Still Ready to Fight the Reds
While the Obama Administration is seeking to cut several billions in defense spending, an independent review panel last week determined that the United States are inadequately preparing for future warfare. Does the American military really need more of everything though? The Independent Quadrennial Defense Review Panel, chaired by former defense secretary William Perry and former […]
Spending Cuts Ahead for UK Armed Forces
Britain has to cut and it has to cut dearly. Along with tax hikes, the new Liberal-Conservative government is preparing to slash public spending across the board in order to restore balance to the budget. The armed forces, having suffered budget cut after budget cut in the preceding years, won’t manage to escape this renewed […]
America’s Shadow Over the South China Sea
The Chinese are furious about what they see as American meddling in their sphere of influence.
The Man Who Will Save UK Defense
Like most world nations, faced with massive debt and unemployment, Great Britain is currently planning deep cuts in government expenditure to balance the budget. Not surprisingly, many of these will fall on the military, already greatly strained with replacing Cold War era weapons stocks, while at the same time fighting an ongoing counterinsurggency in Afghanistan. […]