The De Gaulle and the Libyan Operation

10/11/2011
10/11/2011 During a recent visit to Paris, Second Line of Defense sat down with Vice Admiral (Retired) Richard Wilmot-Roussel, now the naval advisor to the head of Dassault Aviation.  The Vice Admiral has had a wide-ranging naval career, including being the first Commander of the French Aircraft carrier, the Charles…

Striking at Sunrise

10/07/2011
10/07/2011: Striking at Sunrise [slidepress gallery='striking-at-sunrise'] Credit:Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay:09/08/2011 In photo 1, a blanket of green smoke sweeps by as an instructor watches infantrymen with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provide fire suppression during a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air…

A Special Report on the National Security Cutter

09/23/2011
09/23/2011 We have just posted a new special report for downloading.  This special report focuses on the USCG's National Security Cutter.  The report looks at the key role which this capability plays for the USCG and its missions.  The NSC is unique in providing for both defense and security missions which…

Building Stability in an Unstable World

09/15/2011
09/15/2011 by Col Robert "Juice" Newton USAF (ret) The coming weeks will see Congress debate various recommendations from the so-called deficit reduction super committee and the stakes could hardly be higher.  This committee has until Thanksgiving to find $1.5 trillion in budget cuts and failure to do so will lead…