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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
US Navy’s Sea Hunter unmanned vessel (photo: DARPA)

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2016

New Tech Makes Submarines Quieter, Western Navies Face ASW Gap

By The Economist

During war games played off the coast of Florida last year, a nuclear-powered French attack submarine, Saphir, eluded America’s sub-hunting aircraft and vessels with enough stealth to sink (fictitiously) a newly overhauled American aircraft-carrier, Theodore Roosevelt, and most of her escort.

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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.

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In the News

Aug 5, 2016

Slavin Moderates Voice of America’s In the News on Iran, Turkey, and the Olympics

By Barbara Slavin

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New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2016

US Energy Partnerships with Caribbean Countries Will Herald Long-Term Benefits

By Nathaniel Sizemore

Since tumbling oil prices began to cripple the Venezuelan economy and hurt the efficacy of PetroCaribe— its oil exchange program—the US has launched strategic initiatives in the Caribbean aimed at providing policy and financial assistance to islands seeking to bolster their energy security. The United States’ broad financing initiatives are an important step in the […]

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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

Murta Quoted by CNBC on Brazil’s Political and Economic Status Approaching the Rio Olympics

By Andrea Murta

Read the full article here.

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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,

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2016

TPP Ratification Deemed as Inflection Point for US Role in Southeast Asia

By Mitch Hulse

A failure to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—a proposed free trade agreement between twelve countries—by the United States Congress would seriously weaken both US economic and security interests in Southeast Asia, according to the Atlantic Council’s Robert Manning. “A failure to ratify TPP would mark an inflection point for the US role in Asia,” said […]

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In the News

Aug 3, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Fox News Latino on Brazil’s Ability to Host the Olympic Games

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

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