Category Archives: Military
Looking East
Written on November 9, 2012 at 7:10 pm, by Inferential Focus
We recall that this past May, President Putin chose not to attend a G8 meeting in Washington, D.C., and a NATO meeting in Chicago, but did travel to Beijing where he discussed energy deals, Iran’s nuclear situation and Syria’s civil violence. He also participated in meetings of the Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) during that time. Continue Reading »
Defense Priorities
Written on October 26, 2012 at 8:35 pm, by Inferential Focus
Much has been written about the upcoming U.S. military “pivot”. The following are some recent facts and events, no opinions, that may illustrate future U.S. military priorities. We currently don’t have enough intelligence to offer a new context, but we hope you find these interesting. Focus on Asia-Pacific as a long-term objective A Continue Reading »