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The USMC Shift in the Pacific and the Role of Exercises: A MARFORPAC Perspective

Posted on April 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/08/2014
This article provides an overview on the rollout of the distributed laydown of USMC forces over the decade ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Talon Reach: Shaping a Combat Cloud to Enable an Insertion Force

Posted on April 8, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/08/2014
Talon Reach is part of a series of exercises working out new concepts of operations for long-range ground force insertion.  
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Chief of Staff of the Australian Air Force on the Future of Air Power: The Impact of the F-35 on the RAAF

Posted on April 6, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/06/2014
The Chief of Staff or the RAAF discusses the future of air combat.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Special Report on Australian Defense Modernization: The Air Systems Dimension

Posted on April 4, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/04/2014
Second Line of Defense has released a new report on Australian defense modernization.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Hypersonics As An Integral Part of the Future of Australian Defense: A Key Research Team Works the Challenges

Posted on April 4, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
04/04/2014
Australia is at the forefront of hypersonic research.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Existential Warfare: Preparing the USAF for Decade Ahead

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2014
Secretary Wynne examines ways for the USAF to recapture global dominance in the decade ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Challenge of Sustaining the ARG-MEU in an Era of Distributed Operations

Posted on March 30, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/30/2014
Sustainability over distance is a key challenge as the geography covered expands.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The UMSC’s Distributed Laydown in the Pacific: A Key Element in a Deterrence in Depth Strategy

Posted on March 29, 2014 | by Robbin Laird
03/29/2014
The distributed laydown is about re-shaping and re-configuring the USMC presence within an overall strategy for the joint force.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New
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