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Rethinking Networks from a 5th Gen Perspective

11/15/2018By Ian McDonald AM, MSc, DipEng & AVM John Blackburn (Retd) AO, MA, MDefStud The phrase “5th Generation” (Gen) is often dismissed as just another fad, whilst totally missing the paradigm shift in both technology and operations that is implied or intended by it. It is envisaged that mature 5th Gen forces will incorporate sensor proliferation across all imaginable spectra,… Read more »

An Update on Trident Juncture 2018: The Strategic Context

11/09/2018Trident Juncture 2018 is a major NATO exercise which is focused on Northern Tier defense. It also is an exercise for the Norwegians in mobilizing their society to deal with crises in the region in which NATO forces would be called upon to operate from Norwegian soil. A key part of the strategic shift facing the Nordics is the shift… Read more »

The Shift from Expeditionary Operations to Direct Defense: Denmark Reworks Its National C2 Approach

11/09/2018The liberal democracies are facing a significant strategic shift from a primary focus on the counter-terrorism and land wars in the Middle East focus to one involving peer competitors and the threat of force-on-force direct defense challenges. And this is unfolding in a post-post Cold War world in which the classic Cold War threats are being subsumed into a new… Read more »

India Operationalizes Nuclear Triad

11/07/2018By India Strategic Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi received the crew of Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant Nov 5, 2018. The submarine recently returned from its first deterrence patrol, completing the establishment of the country’s survivable nuclear triad. Stressing the significance of the successful deployment of INS Arihant for the completion of India’s nuclear triad, the Prime Minister… Read more »

The F-35 Digital Thread Production Process: Donald Kinard Provides an Overview

11/07/2018Don Kinard, Senior Fellow for F-35 Production, provided an overview on the history and the evolution of the F-35 production process. It is a process built around digital thread production and is both benefiting from and contributing to what is called industry 4.0. According to Wikipedia, Industry 4.0 is defined as follows: Industry 4.0 is a name given to the current trend… Read more »

Shaping a Combat Infrastructure for 21st Century Operations: Visiting the Danish Joint Data Link Operations Centre

11/05/2018By Robbin Laird When looking at the evolution of an air force, the normal focus is upon the platforms they fly and the evolution of what those platforms can do organically. With regard to the evolution of the Royal Danish Air Force this would mean focusing upon F-16s and their upgrades and weapons modernization and how each platform is more… Read more »

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The ADF and the Way Ahead for an Australian Deterrent Strategy

09/24/2018In this report, the major presentations and discussions at the Williams Foundation seminar on the imperative for an independent strike deterrent held on August 23, 2018 in Canberra, Australia are highlighted along with interviews conducted before, during and after the seminar as well. The focus is upon shaping an effective deterrent strategy as the ADF… Download PDF Now »