Left: Russian Defense Ministry personnel unload S-300 air defense missile systems from a transport plane at the Khmeimim air base in the south-east of the city of Latakia, Syria. Photo: AFP/Russian Defense Ministry. The rear doors of the huge nearly … [Read more...] about The S-300 delivery to Syria is a threat to Israel and Russia*
Contributor: Stephen Bryen
Improving regional security by resetting US-Taiwan relations
Photo credit: Formosa EnglishNews The US should work with Taiwan and Taiwan's neighbors the same way it works with NATO at the operational level This is a summary of a presentation on September 13, at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. The US … [Read more...] about Improving regional security by resetting US-Taiwan relations
The Pentagon Cloud – Suggestions
The Pentagon has given up, at least for now, its attempt to ram through a massive procurement for cloud-based computer services – a procurement it had rigged in the opinion of many in the industry to go to Jim Bezos’ Amazon which already has a … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Cloud – Suggestions
Trump Cancels Summit in Singapore as Kim’s Regime Totters
President Donald Trump has canceled the planned June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-un. This came after repeated complaints from North Korean officials and news organizations, the latest by a North Korean Deputy Foreign … [Read more...] about Trump Cancels Summit in Singapore as Kim’s Regime Totters
Taiwan’s Submarines – New Thinking Needed*
Left: Photo of one of the two Hai Lung class submarines in service with the Taiwanese Navy. These subs are old and badly in need of a major overhaul. New subs would cost billions and take a decade to deliver. Photo: National Defense Ministry of … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Submarines – New Thinking Needed*
Iran’s Missles Attack on Israel Changes Strategic Landscape*
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Immortal Regiment in memory of Russian fighters who died in World War II, Israel was getting ready to retaliate for an Iranian rocket attack … [Read more...] about Iran’s Missles Attack on Israel Changes Strategic Landscape*
China: The Challenge Facing America and the Pacific*
I do not believe you can speak about the United States in the Pacific without an overall description of American Power as it looks in 2018. The United States is a superpower, meaning that in raw terms it is the most powerful nation-state in the … [Read more...] about China: The Challenge Facing America and the Pacific*
Ostracizing Russia Might Be Worse*
Left: Photo credit, NBC News, March 20, 2018. According to news reports, US President Donald Trump was advised in a briefing paper “DO NOT CONGRATULATE PUTIN.” Even so, Trump did so, tying his congratulatory remark to what President Trump says is … [Read more...] about Ostracizing Russia Might Be Worse*
America’s New Security Strategy and Taiwan*
The United States is implementing a new national security strategy or NSS, and President Trump has released a paper explaining the policy. It has also been amplified by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis where Mattis explains what the Pentagon plans to … [Read more...] about America’s New Security Strategy and Taiwan*
Mobile apps and smartphones pose a clear and present danger*
Most people don't realize that the mobile phone is being 'weaponized. New revelations show that Iran has posted apps found on Google’s Play Store which give the Iranians the ability to easily spy on anyone who downloads them to their smartphone. … [Read more...] about Mobile apps and smartphones pose a clear and present danger*