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Bomber Task Force Deploys to RAF Fairford: How to Respond to the Russian Nuclear Threat

03/17/2019A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have arrived in the U.S. European Command area of operations for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training. The aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England. The deployment of strategic bombers to the U.K.… Read more »

New Report: Would You Actually Like to Kill Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Rather than Just See the Attack from Space

03/17/2019It is not just about getting better intelligence through space-based systems to have an historical record of what killed you. It is about the kill web executing the kill function. This report focuses on the way ahead now and for the five year period ahead. The future is now; the threat is not just about the hypothetical world of 2030.… Read more »

Building Out the US and Allied Aegis Integrated Defense Capability: The Japanese Add to the Deterrent Force

03/13/2019The enhanced capability of the US and allied navies is coming not just from platforms but from kill web integration. There is no greater case in point than how the US Navy and the allies are integrating their Aegis destroyers. Earlier, this year, the Australian Navy demonstrated its ability to integrate with the US Navy with regard to the CEC… Read more »

Reshaping the Norwegian Defence Force: Key Acquisitions in the Next 7 Years

03/10/2019We have focused for some time on the importance of the modernization efforts of the Nordics in dealing with the return of the direct defense challenge in Europe. A key state in the effort has clearly been Norway. Recently, the Norwegian government released their defence plan for the next seven years with regard to projected defense acquisitions. According to the… Read more »

Shaping “Collaborative Connected Warfare”: SACT General Lanata’s Approach to Transformation

03/06/2019By Murielle Delaporte NATO's Allied Transformation Command will celebrate's its fifteenth year this year as NATO celebrates its seventieth. Earlier this month, in an interview with the new Supreme Commander, General André Lanata, we had a chance to discuss his approach to ACT and its transformation mission. When asked about the challenge posed by the resurgence of high intensity conflict as… Read more »

Seeking Greater Sovereignty in Defense Production and Sustainment: The Australian Loyal Wingman Case

03/06/2019By Robbin Laird Part of the defense rethinking going on in Australia involves finding ways to enhance a sustainable fifth generation force. Building out a lethal and effective offensive-defensive force, which can expand the perimeter for the defense of Australia and provide for allied extended deterrence, is a core focus of ADF modernization. To do so in a crisis management… Read more »

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The Return of Direct Defense in Europe: The Challenges for Germany

02/17/2019We have been looking at the strategic shift for the liberal democracies from a primary focus on the land wars in the Middle East to the challenge of dealing with crisis management involving peer competitors who can engage in force-on-force conflict. We have done so both with regard to the Pacific and with regard to… Download PDF Now »

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The UK Engages in the PREDA Effort: Software Upgradeability via Platform for Rapid Exploitation of Digital Applications

03/18/2019Shaping ways to gain transient software advantage and rapid insertion of technological advances is key to a 21st century software-enabled combat force. In a recent article published by the UK… Read more »

Finland Works Naval Modernization: Corvettes in Support of National Air Defense

03/18/2019The Finns are in the process of acquiring four new corvettes equipped to contribute to their national air defense capabilities. They are in the process of acquiring and equipping four… Read more »

A Five Year Anniversary: Russia Changes the Game in Europe

03/17/2019Recently, the Norwegian government reminded us of the anniversary of the new phase of European development. Five years have passed since Russia illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol on 18 March… Read more »

USS Blue Ridge Works with the Philippine Navy

03/17/2019By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan Mckay, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Public Affairs MANILA, Philippines (NNS) — U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked… Read more »

The Future is Now: The US Navy, the Kill Web and Dealing with Putin’s Challenge

03/15/2019By Ed Timperlake President Putin has just given all in America a wakeup call, but to the Russian Military everlasting regret if combat ever breaks out the US Navy is… Read more »

Shaping a Way Ahead to Deal with Hypersonic High Speed Cruise Missiles

03/15/2019By Ed Timperlake My initial 2011 paper “winning Air/Sea Battle” only looked at F-35 as early warning platform Essentially, I focused in that paper on the F-35s as providing a… Read more »

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Airplane Maintenance Working at Night and In the Cold

03/18/2019Night shift Airmen work through the cold and darkness to deliver safe, reliable and mission-ready aircraft every day. RP, GERMANY 01.29.2019 Video by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler 52nd Fighter Wing Public… Read more »

Air Transportable Fire Truck

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Exercise Emerald Warrior 19

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AC-130 Gunship Participates in Exercise Emerald Warrior 2019

03/13/2019An AC-130W Stinger II aircraft and aircrew from the 16th Special Operations Squadron arrives to Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., in support of Exercise Emerald Warrior/Trident. Emerald Warrior/Trident is… Read more »

USMC Helicopter Support Team, Japan

03/11/2019Video highlights Marines participating in helicopter support team operations Jan. 14-16, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine… Read more »