by Andrew Holland | Jan 29, 2013 | Monitor
ASP’s White Paper report, “Advanced Biofuels and National Security” builds on ASP’s long history of demonstrating the importance of reducing oil use for national security and highlighting the work of the Department of Defense in promoting alternative fuels. This...
by Justin Yarros | Jan 15, 2013 | Monitor
Source: DoD The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced plans to spend $20 million to lease a fleet of 500 electric vehicles (EV’s). This is part of a broader strategy to rely more on alternative sources of energy because of the limits oil dependence places on...
by BGen Stephen A. Cheney USMC (Ret.) | Jan 7, 2013 | Monitor
After lawmakers and the Obama administration hit the brakes and kept the country from going over the fiscal cliff at the close of 2012, Washington lurches forward with a new two-month deadline in yet another last-ditch attempt to avoid broad federal spending cuts. We...
by Prachi Naik | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
Iran boosts imports with cheaper dollars Reuters/Financial Times To combat the effects of sanctions enacted against it, Iran will introduce a three-tiered exchange rate for the importing of different types of goods. Rwanda: International Community Messed Up...
by Zachary Miller | Jul 23, 2012 | Monitor
In an op-ed for the Hill, Adjunct Fellow August Cole and Zachary Miller discuss the strategic implications of sequestration and how the defense industry is at a historic crossroads. Essentially, the defense industry is losing control of its future. The high-volume...