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Defense procurement
Flashpoints and Arms Races to Watch in 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Will 2019 see an increased chance for military confrontation in Asia?
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Corruption Threatens Australia’s Defense Program
February 03, 2018
Corruption Threatens Australia’s Defense Program
In pursuing its massive defense building program, Australia must protect itself against critical corruption risks.
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Corruption Threatens Australia’s Defense Program
Is This What the Pentagon's 'Third Offset' Has Been Missing All Along?
December 30, 2016
Is This What the Pentagon's 'Third Offset' Has Been Missing All Along?
Have changes to the U.S. industrial and technological sector posed new challenges for defense procurement?
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Is This What the Pentagon's 'Third Offset' Has Been Missing All Along?
Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
June 10, 2016
Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
Rapid technological changes in underwater warfare may make the submarine as we know it obsolete by the 2040s.
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Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
In South Asia, Much Ado About F-16s
May 10, 2016
In South Asia, Much Ado About F-16s
Given the recent dispute over F-16s between Islamabad and Washington, what can New Delhi do?
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In South Asia, Much Ado About F-16s
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
May 06, 2016
Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
How grounded in strategic reality is the Australian government's decision to purchase 12 new submarines?
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Australia’s Submarine Superiority: Strange Strategies and Overspending
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
April 27, 2016
Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
How did the onetime frontrunner fail in its bid to build Australia’s next-generation submarine?
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Why Japan Lost the Bid to Build Australia’s New Subs
It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract
April 26, 2016
It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract
DCNS' conventional Barracuda-class variant beat out Japan's Soryu-class and Germany's Type 216.
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It's Official: France's DCNS Wins Australia's $50 Billion Future Submarine Contract
Carrier Wars: Imagine a US Navy Without the F/A-18 Super Hornet
November 17, 2015
Carrier Wars: Imagine a US Navy Without the F/A-18 Super Hornet
What would a U.S. Navy without the F/A-18 Super Hornet look like?
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Carrier Wars: Imagine a US Navy Without the F/A-18 Super Hornet
How Will the US Air Force Pay For Its New Long Range Strike Bomber?
November 06, 2015
How Will the US Air Force Pay For Its New Long Range Strike Bomber?
How will the U.S. Air Force pay for its newest advanced bomber?
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How Will the US Air Force Pay For Its New Long Range Strike Bomber?
What’s the Status of the Indian-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Jet?
February 10, 2015
What’s the Status of the Indian-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Jet?
A delay of the delivery of the new jet past 2022 seems likely.
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What’s the Status of the Indian-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Jet?
The South China Sea and Joint Defense Procurement
October 20, 2014
The South China Sea and Joint Defense Procurement
Can ASEAN members join forces on defense procurement? It’s more complex than it seems.
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The South China Sea and Joint Defense Procurement
Indian Authorities Investigate Rolls-Royce Bribery Charges
March 12, 2014
Indian Authorities Investigate Rolls-Royce Bribery Charges
An audit by state-run Hindustan Aeronatucs Ltd suggested bribery in deals with Rolls-Royce for fighter engines.
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Indian Authorities Investigate Rolls-Royce Bribery Charges
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Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges
February 12, 2019
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges
The Diplomat talks with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera about the future trajectory of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges.
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