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What is the Strait of Hormuz? Can Iran Shut off Access to Oil?

January 24, 2012 • In the News • Original: Los Angeles Times

[A] new report suggests that the Iranian threat could become more real in a decade or two. The U.S. has historically relied upon its allies in the Persian Gulf region…

U.S. Army Will Sacrifice People To Pay For Gear And Training

January 23, 2012 • In the News • Original: Defense News

With budget cuts promising to hit the U.S. Army harder than the other military services, Army senior leaders are saying they will not repeat history and keep people at the…

Iran’s Learning Curve

January 20, 2012 • In the News • Original: Small Wars Journal

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a well-connected Washington defense think tank, just released a new analysis of future military trends around the Persian Gulf. Mark Gunzinger and…

Where the US Will Spend Its Weapons Cash

January 17, 2012 • In the News • Original: DefenseTech

If you want further proof of where Pentagon weapon spending is likely to head, check out the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments latest publication, Outside-In, Operating from Range to Defeat…

Keeping Hormuz Strait Open To Get Tougher

January 17, 2012 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg

The U.S. and its allies would be able to reverse any Iranian attempt to block oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within weeks, according to the authors of a…