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Why Thailand is Buying Russian Helicopters

Beginning in 2011, the Kingdom of Thailand began replacing aging US helicopters not with newer US-built models, but with Russian and Italian systems instead. This includes Russian Mi-17 medium twin-turbine transport helicopters and several AgustaWestland AW149's and AW139's (for transporting VIPs. According to a January 2019 article in...

Joseph Thomas

Who Will Foot the Bill for America’s Military Bases Overseas?

Although Washington has closed a number of US military bases in recent years, the country still maintains approximately 800 military bases in over 70 countries, ranging from giant compounds to small radar facilities. Most of America’s military bases were established during the Cold War, but some of them...

Vladimir Platov

From Legos to Rockets: Technology is Disrupting Western Monopolies

At first glance the Danish toy company Lego doesn't seem to have much to do with paradigm shifts in technology. Yet a recent incident illustrates the march forward of modern technology and the threat it poses to not only well-established but inflexible companies like Lego, but to entire industries and their collective impact on global...

Ulson Gunnar

Russian Helicopters Conquer the Southeast Asian Region

Dmitry Bokarev

Russia’s Short March to Food Security

Jim Dean

Russia and South Korea: a Promising Partnership

Dmitry Bokarev

Nord Stream 2 Crosses the Danish Finish Line

Jim Dean

China Breaks the Western Debt Stranglehold on the World

Peter Koenig

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