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Defense Industrialist

Aug 8, 2016

Don’t let pre-decisional become the enemy of good enough

By James Hasik

Early discussions between the military and industry are essential for finding financially sustainable ways of war. It’s a pretty big mess when the service secretary hasn’t heard about the latest procurement programs—which means that they’re maybe not really procurement programs. They’re at best, as Deborah James recently said with that awkward Washingtonian word, “pre-decisional.” As […]

Defense Industry
Drones
Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL15), (photo: Office of Congressman John Shimkus)

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2016

US Congressman: ‘I would die for Tallinn’

By John Shimkus

Many Americans served in Europe during the Cold War. I was one of them, serving on the border of the former Czechoslovakia from 1981 through 1984.

Germany
NATO
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, July 29, 2016 (photo: Office of the President of Turkey)

NATOSource

Aug 4, 2016

Turkey’s New Anti-Americanism

By Editorial Board of the New York Times

Shaken by a failed coup attempt, Turkey’s government and many of its citizens are desperate for someone to blame.

NATO
Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 4, 2016

Healey Featured in SC Magazine: Automatic Updates Have Greatest Value Proposition vs. Attackers

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan May 28, 2010

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2016

Erdogan Incites Anger Against US and NATO Allies Over Coup Response

By Reuters and AP

From Tulay Karadeniz and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters:  President Tayyip Erdogan condemned Western countries on Friday [July 29]  for failing to show solidarity with Turkey over the recent failed coup,

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Security & Defense

Defense Industrialist

Aug 3, 2016

A Franco-Polish-German tank

By James Hasik

The Polish Defense Minister’s interest in a trilateral development program is sound in many dimensions. For Defense News today, Aaron Mehta, Pierre Tran and Jaroslaw Adamowski report how the Polish Army is edging closer to getting new tanks. During an interview back on July 22, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz told the reporters that his […]

Defense Industry
Europe & Eurasia
Donald Trump, March 6, 2014 (photo: Gage Skidmore)

NATOSource

Aug 2, 2016

Trump Believes NATO Allies Owe Money to the US

By Donald Trump and Chuck Todd, NBC News

Excerpt from Donald Trump interview with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, July 24, 2016.

NATO
Security & Defense

UkraineAlert

Aug 2, 2016

Sloppy Thinking about War Helps No One

By Alexander J. Motyl

How likely is a war between the United States and Russia? According to Matthew Rojansky, director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, in a recent World Politics Review article, “a war between Russia and the United States is more likely today than at any time since the worst years of the Cold War.” That’s strong […]

NATO
Russia

In the News

Aug 2, 2016

Corman Quoted by TechTarget on DevOps Security

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 2, 2016

Woods Featured by Politico on Hackers that Make Political Donations

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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