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Shaping a 21st Century Defense Strategy: The Norwegian Way Ahead

Posted on January 16, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/16/2017
Norway is enhancing its core defense capabilities for national and coalition purposes.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Evolving Technological Threats: The Coming of High-Speed Maneuvering Weapons

Posted on January 15, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/15/2017
A new report published by the National Academy of Sciences focuses upon the challenge of defending against high speed weapons.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping the Way Ahead for the Combat Insertion Force: The 15th MEU Goes to Sea with the USS America

Posted on January 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/14/2017
The sea base is adding to its capability for the insertion of force into a vector of assault, destroy and withdraw.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Dutch Air Force Takes Baltic Air Patrol Lead

Posted on January 14, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/14/2017
The Dutch Air Force has taken over primary lead for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission.
Posted in Con Ops, Op-ed, What's New

The F-35 Global Enterprise: Reworking Collective Defense

Posted on January 12, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/12/2017
When one asks for allies to do more, the F-35 global coalition is staring one in the face.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

France Completes Baltic Air Policing 2016 Rotation

Posted on January 9, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/09/2017
France has just completed its sixth rotation to the Baltics to participate in the Baltic Air policing mission.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Green Knights On the Way to Japan: A Discussion with Lt. Col. Bardo, CO, VMFA-121

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/08/2017
The first F-35B IOC squadron in the world, VMF-121, the Green Knights, are in the processing of transitioning to their deployment in Japan.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Progress in the F-35 Global Enterprise: Italian Built F-35 Jets go to their Operational Airbase at Amendola Airbase in Italy

Posted on January 8, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
01/08/2017
The colocation of F-35s with Predators can shape a way ahead in working robotic vehicles with manned ones in operations.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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