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Rapid Fire 2011-08-29: Indian-Russian Cooperation

Rapid Fire 2011-08-29: Indian-Russian Cooperation

* Debate regarding the shape of operations after Libya shifts from a NATO-centric perspective to budget concerns, as the case is made for cutting back on the Army and continued emphasis upon combined Special Operations-Air Power Teams. * A senior official from...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-29: Indian-Russian Cooperation

Rapid Fire 2011-08-26: Assessing Chinese Military Power

* Following the release of its annual assessment of China’s military power, a US Department of Defense official suggests that Beijing has also developed a ‘workable design’ of its DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile. Meanwhile, China has continued its...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-29: Indian-Russian Cooperation

Rapid Fire 2011-08-25: J-20 Stealth Fighter Speculation

* The Department of Defense releases Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011 [PDF]. While the report acknowledges China’s growing importance to peacekeeping and an array of international security operations, Taiwan...
Rapid Fire 2011-08-29: Indian-Russian Cooperation

US to Sell Arms to Vietnam?

* Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) tells a press conference in Hanoi that the Department of Defense is examining whether to lift restrictions [PDF] on the sale of military products to Vietnam. * The future shape of NATO after the Libyan campaign remains the subject of debate,...