Marines Break New Ground in Anti-Submarine Warfare During Atlantic Alliance 2025 Exercise

07/14/2025 In a significant demonstration of evolving naval warfare doctrine, U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 successfully integrated into anti-submarine warfare operations during Atlantic Alliance 2025, marking a significant evolution in how the Navy-Marine Corps team approaches undersea threats. The exercise, conducted at the Surface Combat Systems Center on Wallops Island, Virginia, represents the culmination of experimental efforts… Read more »

Italy Sets to Establish First F-35 Training Center Outside U.S. in Sicily

07/13/2025 By Robbin Laird Italy is poised to make aviation history by establishing the first F-35 fighter pilot training center outside the United States, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto announced during a ceremony in Sardinia July 2. The groundbreaking facility will be located in Sicily, further cementing Italy's position as a key partner in the international F-35 program. Speaking at the Decimomannu… Read more »

Carving a Path to a More Sustainable Ready Force: The Next Generation Heavy Lift Helicopter

07/10/2025 By Robbin Laird It may seem a strange candidate to blaze a path towards a more sustainable ready force or a "fight tonight" force but that is exactly the potential contribution of the CH-53K. You don't expect the Left Tackle of the offensive line to race down the field. But this is what in effect the most powerful rotorcraft in… Read more »

Training on Display at the Paris Air Show 2025: The M-346 and International Flight Training School

07/09/2025 By Pierre Tran Le Bourget, France - Visitors climbing up to the open cockpit of the Leonardo M-346 could see the two distinctive tilted and overlapping glass screens which delivered a head up display (HUD) for pilots flying the advanced military jet trainer. Steve “Jo Jo” Helmer, an engineering test pilot at Textron Aviation Defense, gave a quick visit of… Read more »

AUKUS at a Strategic Crossroads: Redefining the Path Forward

07/08/2025 By Robbin Laird The AUKUS partnership stands at a critical juncture. Born from the vision of three leaders who have since left the political stage, this ambitious trilateral alliance centers on one of the most complex defense undertakings in modern history: enabling Australia, a non-nuclear nation, to operate nuclear-powered attack submarines. While the submarine program captures headlines, AUKUS represents something… Read more »

The Defense Department Should Restore Cornell University’s Research Funding

07/07/2025 By Ed Timperlake Cornell University President Michael I. Kotikoff recently expressed serious concerns about the sudden freeze of federal research grants, particularly those from the Department of Defense. His statement reveals the troubling scope of this funding suspension and its potential impact on critical national security research. President Kotikoff's initial statement outlined the gravity of the situation: "Cornell is aware… Read more »