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The Future of the Marine Corps; They?ve Fought This Battle Before
The Marines are in the news today battling (Barbary) pirates, good on ?em; talk about getting back to their roots. As I read the news reports, and this post at Tom Rick?s blog on the future of the Marine Corps, I recalled a recent conversation with some department of the Navy types who expressed just [...]
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The Asia-Pacific Submarine Buildup; Do They Know Something We Don?t?
Naval strategist and historian Geoffrey Till, whose recent paper on the balance of naval power in Asia we linked to last week, notices a significant boost in Asia-Pacific submarine builds and buys. Total submarine numbers are expected to increase markedly over the next two decades in Asia-Pacific waters, particularly among smaller powers where small and [...]
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Taiwan Builds Missile Defense Shield in Face of Chinese Missile Buildup
While those of us who follow these issues read reports and news accounts breathlessly detailing China?s buildup of missiles opposite Taiwan, we seldom hear if Taiwan is doing anything to boost its missile defenses; although we hear a lot about the never ending drama surrounding the F-16 aircraft sale. As would be expected, Taiwan is [...]
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Chinese Media Calls For Carrier Killing Missile, Other Weapons
China not only must develop an anti-ship ballistic missile but it should develop a range of carrier killing weapons to protect the country?s strategic interests, says an editorial in China?s Global Times. The Naval War College?s Andrew Erickson writes that while the Global Times is not an official government mouthpiece, it is sponsored by and [...]
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The Challenge of Attribution in Cyber War; Bring on the Lawyers
By Kevin Coleman Defense Tech Cyber Warfare Analyst Cyber Command says they?re developing a wide range of cyber weapons to provide all options when it comes to offensive and defensive retaliation in the cyber domain. These capabilities include tools that would allow U.S. cyber forces to deceive, deny, disrupt, degrade, and destroy information and information [...]
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