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Bold Alligator 2013: Crafting a 21st Century Insertion Force

Posted on May 8, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/08/2013
The two commanders in the Bold Alligator 2013 discuss shaping a core template for 21st century military operations.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The French in Mali: Shaping the Logistics Element of the Operation

Posted on May 6, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/06/2013
Murielle Delaporte continues her discussion of the French operation in Mali.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

The Coming of the A400M: The Mali Hypothesis

Posted on May 6, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/06/2013
Expeditionary logistics is reshaping the approach to how forces operate.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Shaping an Allied BMD Approach

Posted on May 4, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/04/2013
The United States is pursuing a global ballistic missile defense capability via regional approaches.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Bold Alligator 2013 Draws to an End

Posted on May 4, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/04/2013
An update on Bold Alligator 2013
Posted in Con Ops, HOME

Italy and the F-35: The Program, the FACO and The Coming of the Meteor Missile

Posted on May 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/03/2013
Italy is a key player in the F-35 global coalition.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

SM3’s Vital Role in US and Allied Missile Defenses

Posted on May 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/03/2013
The evolution of the SM-3 system is an important element of the attack defense enterprise.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Bold Alligator 2013: 21st Century Flexibility for a Spectrum of Missions

Posted on May 3, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
05/03/2013
In Bold Alligator 2013, what is being tested is a very flexible intervention force with a light footprint supported from the sea.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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