For Australia and its quest for enhanced defense industrial sovereignty, submarines are identified in the government’s report on defense industrial capability as the number one and two items. The first item involves the approach to Collins class submarine maintenance and technology upgrades. And the second involves the new build submarine…
By Richard Weitz The United States cannot remain a great power without a leading space presence. Countries understand that achievements in space boost their sovereignty, status, and power. They also drive economic and technological advancement by generating novel technologies, especially for computers, propulsion, energy, and electronics. Alarmingly, U.S. space competitiveness…
U.S. Special Operations Forces and Afghan Special Security Forces react to enemy fire while on patrol in support of ongoing operations against ISIS-K in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. NANGARHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN 06.01.2018 Video by Staff Sgt. Marcus Butler Resolute Support Headquarters
Important Defence Agreements to be inked during President Putin’s visit: Ambassador Varma By Vinay Shukla Moscow. Even as the spectre of US CAATSA sanctions looms over significant arms contracts with Moscow, India expects the signing of “important” defence deals during President Vladimir Putin’s New Delhi visit on October 4-5 for…
The next International Fighter Conference will be held in Berlin, Germany.From November 13-15 2018. Given how important airpower was to the deterrence of the Soviets and the history as well of what airpower did to preserve Germany freedom in a divided Berlin, this is logical place to debate the way…
Exercise Kowari is a trilateral military exercise designed to reinforce military relationships, trust and co-operation between Australia, China and the United States. Between 29 August to 5 September 2018, the Australian Army’s 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, lead participants through a series of adventure training activities including abseiling, sea…
MAYPORT, Fla (September 27, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport, September 27, 2018. [maxgallery id="120347"] Iwo Jima recently departed its homeport of Naval Station Mayport following the completion of a scheduled continuous maintenance availability. MAYPORT, FL, UNITED STATES 09.27.2018 USS Iwo…
By Richard Weitz India was de facto part of the recent U.S. decision to impose sanctions on the Chinese Defense Ministry’s Equipment Development Department, and its director, for their purchasing of advanced Russian weapons. Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act(CAATSA) of 2017 mandates penalties for entities…
