2014-02-06 By Guisan Luthra New Delhi. India’s first nuclear powered nuclear attack submarine, INS Arihant, should be ready for deterrence patrols from 2015, roughly in about a year’s time from now. India’s top missile scientist, Dr Avinash Chander, told India Strategic in an interview on the eve of Defexpo that…
2014-02-05 Second Line of Defense’s Murielle Delaporte had the opportunity to visit the Special Purpose Crisis Response MAGTF at their temporary operating facility in Spain in mid December. Shortly after she observed their training efforts, the force went on its second mission, this one to South Sudan. The SP-MAGTF CR…
In preparation for the Second Line of Defense Team's visit to 2nd MAW, we are publishing this story on a recent USMC force insertion exercise in North Carolina. 2014-02-05 by Lance Cpl. Joshua Heins MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. Marines and Sailors from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry…
2014-02-04 The CNO attended the christening of the second Mobile Landing Platform in San Diego held on February 1, 2014. During his visit, Jeanette Steele from U-T San Diego had a chance to talk with the CNO and published a very helpful interview with him. The interview highlighted a number…
2014-02-03 Second Line of Defense’s Murielle Delaporte had the opportunity to visit the Special Purpose Crisis Response MAGTF at their temporary operating facility in Spain in mid December. Shortly after she observed their training efforts, the force went on its second mission, this one to South Sudan. In fact, she…
2014-02-01 Interviews Conducted by Murielle Delaporte Second Line of Defense’s Murielle Delaporte had the opportunity to visit the Special Purpose Crisis Response MAGTF at their temporary operating facility in Spain in mid December. Shortly after she observed their training efforts, the force went on its second mission, this one to South…
01/30/2014: Various Land Sea, and Air exercises as part of NATO multi-national training exercise in early 2014. For NRF 2014 rotation NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) gives his specific guidance to JFC Brunssum to train, prepare and certify the Immediate Response Force (IRF) and the elements designated in the Response…
2014-01-29 by Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird The US Army was mobilized for the land wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This mobilization phase is now ending. The US Army now seeks to become more agile and effective in getting to crisis situations earlier rather than later. A piece in National…