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Aerospace / Defense Groups
Strengthening the U.S. Navy to meet challenges overseas in 2016-2018
01/07/2016
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S.O.S. for a Declining American Navy
Wall Street Journal 01/07/2016
U.S. B-52 flight within 2 miles of Cuarteron Reef in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea
12/19/2015
China is rapidly increasing the size of artificial islands in the South China seas from 2000 acres to 3000 acres in 2015. According to international law rocks give China sovereignty over 12 nautical miles from the rock, there is no such sovereignty when it comes to reefs that are covered in high tide.
Grouped Articles
U.S. Bomber Flies Over Waters Claimed by China
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2015
Patrolling Disputed Waters, U.S. and China Jockey for Dominance
New York Times 03/30/2016
What is the South China Sea row about? | Asia | DW.COM | 12.07.2016
DW.COM 07/12/2016
Tribunal Rejects Beijing’s Claims to South China Sea
WSJ 07/12/2016
Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call
The New York Times 12/06/2016
Britain's increased defense capabilities under the Cameron government in 2016-2019
12/07/2015
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 12/07/2015
The U.S. Air Force and the B-52 bomber from the sixties
12/05/2015
Grouped Articles
After 60 Years, B-52s Still Dominate U.S. Fleet
New York Times 12/05/2015
Women in combat missions in the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force in 2016
12/03/2015
Grouped Articles
In historic decision, Pentagon chief opens all jobs in combat units to women - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/03/2015
Defense Secretary Says U.S. Opening All Military Combat Roles to Women
Wall Street Journal 12/03/2015
Guantanamo prison in Nov. 2015, in the final year of the Obama presidency
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Pentagon transfers 5 Yemenis being held at Guantanamo Bay to UAE - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/16/2015
Frustrated in Efforts to Close Guantánamo Prison, Officials Look to Reduce Population
New York Times 12/02/2015
G.O.P. Goes Astray on Guantánamo. So Does Obama.
New York Times 03/06/2016
Cessna management
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Textron Bets on New Business Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2015
Cessna performance
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Textron Bets on New Business Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/16/2015
Quebec government's $1 billion investment in Bombardier's CSeries Jet program in 2015
10/30/2015
Grouped Articles
Bombardier to Get $1 Billion Boost from Quebec for CSeries
Wall Street Journal 10/30/2015
Canadians Greet Bombardier Decision With Pride and a Little Snark
The New York Times 01/27/2018
ISIS (Islamic State) and the different interests in the Middle East region- the U.S. under the Obama administration, Turkey under Erdogan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Russia under Putin and Iran under Khamanei in 2015-2016
10/16/2015
Turkey's Erdogan is fighting PKK and Kurds, as he faces domestic opposition with Kurdish parties doing well in the recent election, Israel is focussed on Iran's growing influence, the Saudis in protecting Sunni interests and limiting Iranian influence, the U.S. under the Obama administration focussed on limiting the U.S. involvement to an extraordinary degree, and Putin supporting the Iranian government.
Grouped Articles
Regional Discord Fuels Islamic State’s Rise in Mideast
Wall Street Journal 10/16/2015
Sinjar Victory Bolsters Kurds, but Could Further Alienate U.S. From Iraq
New York Times 11/13/2015
Islamic State Understands One Thing: Force
Wall Street Journal 11/20/2015
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Military Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Wall Street Journal 11/24/2015
Russia, West Diverge on Military Tactics in Syria
Wall Street Journal 12/16/2015
The Obama administration and efforts to secure Pakistan's nuclear weapons in 2015-2016
10/15/2015
Grouped Articles
U.S. Exploring Deal to Limit Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal
New York Times 10/15/2015
Nuclear Materials Remain Vulnerable to Theft, Despite U.S.-Led Effort
New York Times 03/29/2016
With ambitions tapered, Obama opens his last nuclear summit - The Washington Post
Washington Post 03/31/2016
Only Hillary Clinton Is Prepared for the Nuclear Threat
WSJ 10/24/2016
What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? | Asia | DW.COM | 31.10.2016
DW.COM 10/31/2016
Kunduz, Afghanistan, October 2015- the U.S. airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital
10/14/2015
Grouped Articles
Inquiry Into Kunduz Hospital Strike Awaits U.S. and Afghan Approval
New York Times 10/14/2015
Human Error Cited in U.S. Strike on Kunduz Hospital
New York Times 11/24/2015
U.S. General Says Kunduz Hospital Strike Was ‘Avoidable’
New York Times 11/25/2015
Simple facts about China in 2015
09/23/2015
China's per person GNP is about one fourth the U.S. on a purchasing parity basis which covers the cheaper price of goods and services in developing countries. But this does not reflect the wealth distribution which is highly skewed geographically to regions on the coast and around cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, and in the population with wealth concentrated with the people in the top 20% of the population. As a result most people in China make only a small fraction of what Americans make. Wealth and incomes are also skewed in the U.S. since 2000 but not as much as in China. This is why China as a whole may not have arrived at middle income status. The other characteristics of China are the huge focus on infrastructure building through state run companies and banks, use of a large portion of the world's commodity resources, which is now winding down as China shifts to a more consumer driven economy. The boom years of growth are now behind China, and China faces further hurdles to growth in the next decade with the deb to GDP ratio estimated at about 270%. The Communist Party of China sees itself as the only way for China to continue the path to modernization and growth.
Grouped Articles
7 simple questions and answers to understand China and the U.S. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/23/2015
United Technologies supply chain in 2015-2016
12/25/2015
Grouped Articles
Big Manufacturers Tighten Supply Chains as Low-Growth Forecasts Spread
Wall Street Journal 12/25/15
Why the U.S. Visa Waiver program presents security risks in 2015
12/10/2015
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 12/10/15
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on Britain's 2015 pledge of spending 2% of national income on defense capabilities
12/07/2015
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 12/07/15
The German parliament votes 445 to 146 in December 2015 for limited military deployment to support France in Iraq and Syria
12/04/2015
Grouped Articles
German Parliament Votes to Send Military Assistance to Fight ISIS
New York Times 12/04/15
The New York Times 08/11/16
Germany Weighs Push for European Sanctions Against Russia Over Syria Behavior
WSJ 10/05/16
Britain's prime minister Cameron wins a parliamentary vote 397 to 223 on December 2, 2015, for military action in Syria
12/02/2015
After losing a vote in parliament for action in Syria following the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, prime minister Cameron wins by a large majority in 2015. His argument in the House of Commons was that it was better to strike the militants in their home bases in the Middle East before they strike in Britain. This follows terrorist attacks in France in Nov. 2015. Britain is already involved in military action in Iraq using airstrikes so it made little sense not to include Syria say analysts, as the Islamic State operates in both countries. Labor was split on the vote, with its leader Jeremy Corbyn voting against and allowing Labor members to vote freely to avoid resignations in the Labor party.
Grouped Articles
British Jets Hit ISIS in Syria After Parliament Authorizes Airstrikes
New York Times 12/02/15
Notable & Quotable: Hilary Benn on ISIS
Wall Street Journal 12/05/15
German Parliament Votes to Send Military Assistance to Fight ISIS
New York Times 12/04/15
Economist 12/07/15
A Liberal’s Truth-Telling on Terror
Wall Street Journal 12/07/15
Wall Street Journal 12/07/15
Cessna strategies
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Textron Bets on New Business Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/16/15
Cessna's new Hemisphere business jet in 2015
11/16/2015
Grouped Articles
Textron Bets on New Business Jet
Wall Street Journal 11/16/15
Foreign policy issues in the U.S. presidential election of 2016
11/15/2015
Grouped Articles
Paris massacre could alter the 2016 presidential race in this country - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/15/15
Hillary Clinton Faces Foreign-Policy Challenges
Wall Street Journal 11/18/15
Presidential election debate: Trump and Clinton clash - BBC News
BBC News 09/27/16
Ashton Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense, on the military budget as international threats increase in 2015-2016
10/21/2015
Grouped Articles
The U.S. Military Needs Budget Certainty in Uncertain Times
Wall Street Journal 10/21/15
Senate approves two-year bipartisan budget agreement - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/30/15
The Obama administration's decision to delay withdrawal from Afghanistan in October 2015, in the light of lessons learned in the withdrawal from Iraq
10/15/2015
Grouped Articles
In Reversal, Obama Says U.S. Soldiers Will Stay in Afghanistan to 2017
New York Times 10/15/15
Lessons of Iraq Loom Over Obama’s Decision to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
New York Times 10/15/15
Obama leaves behind a mess in Afghanistan | Asia | DW.COM | 19.01.2017
DW.COM 01/19/17
Trump Takes New Tack in Afghanistan Fight
WSJ 08/22/17
Women in the U.S. Marine Corps
10/15/2015
Grouped Articles
Marine Corps Study Finds No Detriment to Morale in Mixed-Gender Combat Units
New York Times 10/15/15
The Washington Post's insights on Syria in 2015 and how it happened- U.S. inaction and the refugee crisis
10/02/2015
Grouped Articles
How we got to the Syria mess - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/15
More waffling on Syria - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/15
The U.S. cannot pass Syria on to Putin - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/15
Obama’s Syria debacle - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/02/15
Wall Street Journal 10/02/15
Teaming up with Russia in Syria could be a dangerous false step for the U.S. - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/19/15
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