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Australian Defense and Energy Security: A Key Enabler

Posted on March 2, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2016
Energy security is a key challenge facing Australia as an island continent at the bottom of the Asia Pacific region. According to the Australian Defence Minister. “It is an area of enabling capability within Defence that has been significantly underfunded in recent years, and it is one which this white…
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A South African Perspective on the Challenge of Maritime Defense and Security

Posted on January 30, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
01/30/2016
Recently, our partner defenceWeb looked at the evolving challenges of maritime defense and security seen from South Africa.
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Counterring Hybrid Threats

Posted on November 8, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/08/2015
Hybrid threats require effective and integrated responses.
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Reshaping Concepts of Operations: Eurofighter, the F-35, the UK and Italy

Posted on December 3, 2014 | by SysAdmin
12/03/2014
Italy and the UK can play an important role working through the integration of Eurofighter with the F-35.  
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USS America’s Peruvian Port Visit

Posted on September 6, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/06/2014
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Afghanistan, Dust Storms and Demanding Operations: The Recapitalization Bill

Posted on April 27, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/27/2014
It is important to remember how challenging the Afghan support effort has been.
Posted in Featured Article, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

An End of the Year Update on the Indian Navy: Building Out the Carrier Fleet

Posted on January 4, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
01/04/2014
The Indians are building out their carrier fleet.
Posted in Con Ops, Featured Article, What's New

HMLA-469 Over Helmand

Posted on December 26, 2012 | by Caroline Teames
12/26/2012
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Posted in Featured Article, Video | Tagged Helmand, HMLA-469, Lance Cpl. Joshua S. Martinez, Staff Sgt. Richard G. Deibler, U.S. Marine Corps, UH-1Y Venom
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