2017-04-08 By Danny Lam The top diplomats of both countries scripted the meeting between President Trump and Xi in order to avoid seemingly obvious problems that would obviously embarrass President Xi. They wanted to avoid previous incidents such as when Fanlungong disrupted a press conference with President Hu Jintao and…
2017-04-07 By Richard Weitz The US decision to launch a limited cruise missile strike against a Syrian government air base near the city of Homs looks to be a sensible move given limited US leverage and interests in a battlefield that Americans do not want to join in force. The…
2017-04-08 By James Durso Every year official and unofficial Washington, D.C. spends a lot of time and money trying to divine the next big trouble spots. Often called “failed states” or “fragile states”, they are scrutinized and the candidates for this dubious distinction wind up in serious tomes by think…
2017-04-08 By Dean Wingrin The testing of missiles and other weapons at the Denel Overberg Test Range (OTR) by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has contributed significantly to the economy of the small southern Cape region. Germany deployed four Tornado fighter-bombers, along with 160 personnel, to AFB Overberg in the southern…
2017-04-07 By Robbin Laird During my visit to Australia in April 2017, I had a chance to continue my discussions with Group Captain Stuart Bellingham, Officer Commanding Number 42 Wing, about the Wedgetail and its continuing evolution. The Wedgetail has demonstrated in the Middle East and in high end warfare…
2017-04-06 By Robbin Laird During my visit to the United Kingdom in March 2017, I had a chance to visit RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Marham and RAF Lakenheath. Here the UK is leading the way in shaping a new infrastructure for a 21st century air combat force and with its operational footprint…
2017-03-27 By Danny Lam Polar Ice Breaking is the epitome of industrial age technology. Traditional icebreakers is about the application of brute force and power to “break” through sea ice by powering through or up to 21ft in thickness by ramming. A physical process that is well understood, with decades…
2017-04-06 According to a story published on the UK Ministry of Defence website, the first of a new class of Royal Navy support ships has arrived in Cornwall for customization and final preparation to go to the fleet. The first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA…
