2014-12-18 By Tore Hamming Sunni militancy has evolved rapidly in recent years and we are constantly trying to keep up with our understanding of trends and developments. For more than a decade, al-Qaeda (AQ) has been considered the main bad guy. This perception changed briefly in 2005-2006 during the Iraqi…
2014-12-18 The US Department of Defense officially announced the decision to standup up the initial sustainment centers in the Pacific for the F-35. According to a story by Claudette Roulo, DoD News, Defense Media Activity: WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 – Japan and Australia will be sharing maintenance and upgrade duties…
2014-12-18 According to an Airbus Defence and Space press released dated December 18, 2014: Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany. [caption id="attachment_73404" align="alignnone" width="300"] The photograph shows the first German A400M during its maiden flight. Credit: Airbus Defence and Space.[/caption]…
2014-12-18 By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. The Indian Navy is working towards a new fleet of aircraft and helicopters for maritime surveillance, electronic warfare and anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare. [caption id="attachment_72697" align="alignnone" width="300"] Indian Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Robin Dhowan. Credit: India Strategic [/caption] Naval Chief Admiral RK Dhowan…
2014-12-13 by Richard Weitz This is the third and final part of the series on looking at the role of Kazakhstan with regard to nuclear security. Renewing Nuclear Energy During the past decade, Kazakhstan has dramatically increased its production and export of uranium. From 2001 to 2009, the country’s uranium…
2014-12-17 Recently, we published an interview with Group Captain Paul Godfrey, one of the senior RAF officers involved with bringing the F-35B into service with the UK armed forces. A key aspect which he highlighted was the cross-fertilization of the force by bringing both the F-35B and the new class…
2014-12-11 By Murielle Delaporte During her visit to Djibouti, M. Delaporte was able to talk with with Public Affairs Officers Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffrey Jones (USAF, CJTF-HOA) and Lieutenant Seamus Nelson (US Navy, Djibouti), on November 12th, 2014 at Camp Lemonnier . They provided a very clear look at the transformation of the base…
2014-12-17 Ed Timperlake has focused the attention of politicians, analysts and the Second Line of Defense team upon the growing significance of information war. As we reach the end of 2014, Second Line of Defense would like to highlight this key challenge, one that we intend to focus attention on…
