The LVC Dynamic: A Key Force for Change in Combat Pilot Training
09/29/2025 The landscape of military aviation training stands at a critical juncture. As combat aircraft have evolved into increasingly sophisticated platforms bristling with advanced sensors, networked communications, and complex mission systems, the challenge of preparing pilots to operate these systems effectively has grown exponentially. The emergence of fifth-generation fighters has fundamentally altered the calculus of pilot… Download PDF Now »War in the Modern Age: The Social Media Dimension of the War in Ukraine
10/31/2025
By Robbin Laird The war in Ukraine is the most documented conflict in human history, and at the center of this digital chronicle sits Telegram, a messaging application that has… Read more »
Redefining How We Train Modern Fighter Pilots
10/30/2025
By Robbin Laird The cultural image of the fighter pilot is etched in our minds: a maverick aviator, wrestling a difficult machine through the sky, defined by raw “stick-and-rudder” skill.… Read more »
The Baltic Energy Cut-off of Kaliningrad from Mother Russia
10/28/2025
In the early morning hours of February 8, 2025, a 9-meter tall clock in downtown Vilnius reached zero, marking one of the most significant geopolitical transformations in European energy history.… Read more »
U.S. Marine Corps Debuts New Littoral Capabilities at Balikatan 2025
10/27/2025
By Robbin Laird Exercise Balikatan 2025, the 40th iteration of the annual U.S.-Philippine military exercise, marked a significant milestone in the evolution of U.S. Marine Corps littoral warfare capabilities in… Read more »
The Poland-Belarus Border Closure: Its Global Impact
10/23/2025
In September 2025, Poland made a decision that reverberated far beyond its borders with immediate consequences for global trade. Citing security concerns following the Zapad-2025 military exercises and Russian drone… Read more »
The Ukraine War’s Asian Dimension: Situation Report, October 2025
10/21/2025
As the war in Ukraine enters the fall of 2025, what began as a regional European conflict has transformed into a global struggle with profound implications for the Indo-Pacific. Far… Read more »
The King Stallion Works with the Joint Force
09/10/2025
U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion (DSB) perform external lifts at U.S. Coast Guard base Sector Key West, Florida, July 28, 2025. Marines…
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The King Stallion Works Interagency Tasks
09/08/2025
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Fred Miller, from Nevada and a CH-53K King Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, looks out of a CH-53K near Naval…
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