Indian Navy Builds Out Its Carrier Capabilities: Shaping a Naval Future with a New Indian-Built Carrier

08/03/2013
2013-08-03 By Gulshan Luthra In the naval traditions, names of ships are passed to successor vessels. Vice Admiral Dhowan, a highly distinguished officer with varied experience including of commanding missile ships, said that the new INS Vikrant is 260 meters in length, 60 meters in breadth and able to accommodate…

The Recent Russian-Chinese Naval Exercise: A New Phase for the Partnership?

07/31/2013
2013-07-31 by Richard Weitz The PRC-Russian relationship is the process of further development. Three recent measures of that development are the following: Their growing energy trade, Their collusion in helping NSA leaker Edward Snowden gain asylum, and their renewed arms sales. In another sign of a deepening relationship, they recently…

The First Osprey Pilots Receive the Distinguished Flying Cross

07/29/2013
2013-07-29 By Robbin Laird Last year, I provided an update on Osprey from the perspective of several years of combat under its belt. http://breakingdefense.com/2012/08/23/the-osprey-after-five-years-leading-a-tsunami-of-change/ This year, my visit to New River Air Station brought into focus the maturing of the Osprey and the preparation of the USMC for the next…