Special forces guard cruise terror targets
Commandos trained to take out IS suicide boats ELITE SBS commandos are ready to destroy Isis suicide boats that target Mediterranean cruise liners.
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Harper Government’s attempts to buy Navy ships ‘blocked by bureaucrats’
THE bureaucracy at National Defence helped scuttle two attempts by the Harper government to acquire helicopter landing ships over the last few years, documents...
SEA1000 was the decision correct?
The ANI website will put up more on the SEA1000 decisions as more considered analysis is developed. Thus far, it seems like a very...
Speed, not cost, is key question in defense acquisition reform
By John Grady
Speed of acquiring new technology – rather than lowering cost – is the driving force behind U.S. military acquisition reform, a panel...
Strategic maritine balancing in Sino-Indian foreign policy
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Rediscovering the art of strategic thinking
AT A time when global instability and uncertainty are undeniable, the demand for astute American global strategic leadership is greater than ever. Unfortunately, tactical superficiality and parochial policies of convenience are undermining joint strategic leader development and the ability to operate effectively around the world, Daniel H. McCauley argues.
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Impacts of the robotics age on naval force structure planning
By Jeffrey E. Kline, CAPT, USN (ret)*
THIS paper’s theme is that our overly platform-focused naval force structure planning and acquisition system is burdened with...
France wins contract to build submarines
France has won the contract to build Australia’s new submarine fleet Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today (26 April 2016).
He said DCNS was awarded...