2013-11-15 On October 24, 2013, SLD had a chance to interview Lt. General Preziosa, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. In the interview, he provided an overview on the evolution of 21st century airpower and the role of the F-35 within that evolution. During October, he visited Israel…
2013-11-14 by Lt. General (Retired) Deptula Since the early days of aviation the progress and the accomplishments of air and space power have been legendary. Airpower changed the face of warfare—not just in terms of precision and lethality, but in all its facets from logistics, to intelligence, to mobility, mission…
11/13/2013:Earlier this year (June 14th), an Osprey landed onboard the JS Hyuga (DDG-181) during Dawn Blitz off of the coast of Naval Base Coronado. [slidepress gallery='osprey-lands-on-japanese-ship-operating-in-the-pacific'] Credit:III MEF:11/12/13 https://sldinfo.com/osprey-lands-on-japanese-ship-for-the-first-time/ https://sldinfo.com/osprey-mates-with-japanese-ship/ Now this has been done from Okinawa to a Japanese ship deployed in the Pacific. Lt. Gen. John Wissler and…
2013-11-12 In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on November 7, 2013, the Service Chiefs addressed the challenges the military is facing with sequestration. They addressed what the future might look like if sequestration was not jettisoned. Sydney Freedberg, Jr. in an overview piece on the hearings provided a…
2013-10-30 By Robbin Laird, Ed Timperlake and Richard Weitz We have just published our new book on shaping a 21st century strategy for Pacific defense. The book examines the challenge of re-shaping U.S. forces to deal with 21st century strategic realities for Pacific defense. It is often stated that the 21st…
2013-11-11 In recent testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, the Commandant of the USMC highlighted the importance of readiness to the Corps in performing its global missions. Our nation expects a force capable of responding to crisis anywhere around the globe at a moment’s notice. Readiness is the critical…
2013-11-10 by Robbin Laird Frequently peppering American presentations about the evolution of military strategies, approaches and capabilities are references to the central importance of coalitions and of partners. But what is not often realized is HOW fundamentally the situation has changed over the past thirty years. When coalitions and partners…
2013-11-08 By Robbin Laird Upon returning to the United States from Europe, I had a chance to reflect back on my visit to Italy and the discussions, which I had with senior officials about their approach to the F-35. I was able to do so with Rear Admiral Covella, the…
