By Murielle Delaporte Even at the height of the Cold War, Washington and Moscow always managed to maintain a means of communication via diplomatic channels and bilateral summits. The Riyadh summit follows the same logic -- as did the Reykjavik summit four decades ago, for example. The ties and modes…
By Pippa Malmgren I have been quiet for a little while. I had a series of life events that slowed me down since mid-December. One of them was the passing of my mentor, my great friend, my father. I moved back to Washington DC last year partly to spend time…
As the Trump Administration considers a way ahead for U.S. forces, support for the USMC should be front and center. Multi-domain warfare delivered by a survivable and lethal force is at the heart of effective distributed operations. The Maines have crafted the most advanced air enablement capability for the ground…
By Robbin Laird We are publishing four books this year which provide detailed assessments of the question of how did we get where we find ourselves today. In addition, we are publishing assessments as well of aspects of shaping a way ahead, which provide a partial answer to how we…
By Murielle Delaporte Conceived of as “a forum for an exchange between industries and specialized military units operating in a variety of environments ”, General Catar is delighted to “welcome this community to Grenoble, capital of the Alps and of the French Army Mountain Infantry Brigade, the 27th BIM”, and…
Beginning with the year 2020, we have published an annual publication to highlight defense dynamics and developments over the past five years. This provides a unique insight into developments during this period by providing assessments published in real time during that period. We started with 2020 and highlighted the pandemic…
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys, tiltrotor aircraft, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and VMM-764, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, perform a formation flight over New Orleans, Feb. 4, 2025. The flight was a rehearsal in preparation for…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd) New Delhi. Conscious of serious capability gaps, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) had announced formation of a high-level committee to address shortages in the Indian Air Force (IAF). For some time, the IAF has been grappling with the reduced fighter aircraft with the squadron…
