2014-06-08 It has taken time for the Osprey as a tiltrotar aircraft to change the way the USMC operates. Several years ago when interviewing an Osprey pilot about his initial experiences in Iraq, the officer cited an incident where the troops in the back did not want to get off…
2014-06-06 by Dean Wingrin The South African Air Force (SAAF) is playing host to the Gripen User Group taking place at AFB Makhado this month. The Gripen User Group (GuG) is an inter-governmental initiative between air forces around the world that currently fly the Gripen fighter jet. Representatives of countries…
2014-06-01 In our book published late last year entitled Rebuilding American Military Power in the Pacific: A 21st Century Strategy we highlighted how various innovations could come together to shape new approaches to deterrence in depth. A key construct was that of shaping an attack defense enterprise. The evolution of…
2014-05-24 In the Canadian defense magazine, Front Line Defence, there is a look at the evolution of exercises and training ranges base don’t the work of the Second Line of Defense team. The core point underscored by the article is as follows: It is clearly understood by the US and…
2014-05-14 In March 2014, the Sir Richard Willliams Foundation held a one-day seminar examining the future of air combat. Senior RAAF personnel, MOD personnel, two USMC aviators and the head of the Joint Strike Fighter program were among the presenters. The report addressed the overall impact of fifth generation aircraft…
05/22/2014: This video highlights the initial Aegis ashore test. Credit Video: Missile Defense Agency:5/21/14 The Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Navy, and sailors at the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex and Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), successfully conducted the first flight test involving components of the Aegis Ashore system.…
05/19/2014: U.S. Airmen began Icelandic Air Policing operations at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, May 16, which will continue until June 5. Credit: Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa:5/15/14 "We are excited to be back in Iceland again for Icelandic Air Policing," said Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar,…
2014-04-26 The US and its allies are shaping a deterrence in depth strategy to deal with 21st century challenges. In our book on the Pacific, we identified four key challenges shaping 21st century pacific policy: the rise of the People’s Republic of China, the emergence of North Korea within the second…
