Month: August 2019

Groups Urge Focus on Counter-Terrorism & Governance During Bilateral Summit

By Christopher Prawdzik | In International, Top411 | August 12, 2019

WASHINGTON — As bilateral high-level diplomatic and military delegations convene for strategic security discussions, national security think tanks and interagency counter-terrorism task forces are urging a renewed foc... [Read more.]

Report: Is Long-Term Nation Building Worth It?

By Trenton Abrego | In Industry News, Top411 | August 12, 2019

A landmark study from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) titled 'Tell Me How This Ends' poses uncomfortable questions regarding two decades of American expeditionary nation-building operations. [Read more.]

Brief: Global Leadership Decline Opens Door for China

By Sandra Sadek | In International, Top411 | August 12, 2019

As the trade fight between China and the United States continues, David Mulford, former U.S. ambassador to India took a longer-term view of in a recent [Read more.]

The Multilateral Hypersonic Arms Race: Defense Architecture & Glide Breaker Systems

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Defense, Top411 | August 6, 2019

The proliferation of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) and air-breathing scramjet cruise missiles traveling at velocities exceeding Mach 5 with non-ballistic, atmospheric maneuvering capabilities has stressed legacy mi... [Read more.]

Transatlantic Security: European Trade & Technology Alignments

By Christopher Prawdzik | In Defense, Top411 | August 6, 2019

BRUSSELS — European Union policymakers and NATO defense planners are navigating an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, balancing industrial supply dependencies against urgent transatlantic export control dire... [Read more.]