2016-01-22 The Russians and the French started to use cruise missiles against ISIS fixed targets starting in December. For the Russians, President Putin announced in December 2015, that Kalibr cruise missiles had been fired by the submered Rostov-on-Don submarine from the Mediterranean for the first time. He said TU-22 bombers also…
2016-01-19 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake, and Murielle Delaporte The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command operates the logistical foundation for the U.S. sea services and provides key support to allies as well. The fleet is being modernized but is facing the challenge of supporting the evolving concepts of operations of the…
2016-01-20 By Richard Weitz On January 15, the IAEA confirmed that Iran had met all its obligations for the JCOPA to take effect, an assessment the other governments accepted the following day. In accord with its terms, Iran has reduced its capacity to enrich uranium by two thirds, exported almost…
2016-01-19 According to an article published by our partner RID, the second Italian built F-35 (AL-2) was flown for the first time at the Cameri air base on January 15, 2016. The Italian Air Force is training its pilots at Luke AFB where the first flights for training took place…
2016-01-19 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake, and Murielle Delaporte We have visited the T-AKE ship before, and have been impressed with the ship, particularly what it can deliver for around $400 million. The final two ships were funded at $825 million which would make the per ship cost around 412…
2016-01-19 It is has been difficult to shape a more integrated European force. But the European Air Transport Command is a clear success in that effort. According to a story on the Italian Ministry of Defense website publish on January 12, 2016, the earlier steps taken by Italy to work…
2016-01-19 Sophia Operation EUNAVFORMED In a story published by the Spanish Ministry of Defense on January 16, 2016: The Spanish Navy frigate 'Canarias' is deployed in the mission of the European Union, EUNAVFORMED Sophia, to combat illegal trafficking in the central Mediterranean, and recently has rescued 107 men, 10 women…
2016-01-17 When Norway brought its Aegis system into the Pacific and the UK announced in 2013 that they were going to enhance their defense cooperation with Japan, it should have been clear that Northern Europe/UK and Japan were opening a new page. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-signs-groundbreaking-defence-and-security-agreements-with-japan And the as the Northern sea route opens…
