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Con Ops

Shaping Operational Flexibility: An Interview with Major General Owens

Posted on January 20, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/20/2013
The CO of 1st MAW explains the evolving capabilities and strategy of the USMC and USN team in the Pacific.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged USMC

Allies and Partners in a 21st Century Pacific Strategy

Posted on January 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/17/2013
Any US-China rivalry in the Pacific really revolves around who has the most effective allied strategy.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The V-22 and Expanding the Operational Space

Posted on January 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/17/2013
As Canada considers its search and rescue options, the V-22 is an obvious candidate to be in the mix
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Osprey, V-22

The French «Serval Operation»: The Double-edged Sword of the Mali Operation

Posted on January 17, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/17/2013
In this article, Second Line of Defense co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Soutien Logistique Defense discusses the French led intervention in Mali.      
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New

Inside the F-35, the World’s Most Futuristic Fighter Jet

Posted on January 16, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/16/2013
Today’s fifth-generation fighter is, oddly already beginning to seem a part of military aviation history.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force

Crafting An Attack and Defense Enterprise for the Pacific

Posted on January 13, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/13/2013
What if the air sea battle really is about shaping a presence force with significant reach back?
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Why The Pacific Strategy Requires A Western Hemisphere Energy Policy

Posted on January 11, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/11/2013
There is a glaring absence of a strategy to coordinate and secure the enormous energy resources of the Western hemisphere.
Posted in Con Ops, Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Energy Policy, Pacific Strategy

New Capabilities, New Constraints Call For New Concepts of Operation

Posted on January 9, 2013 | by Robbin Laird
01/09/2013
Con-ops innovation by information age synergy is what needs to guide the way ahead.
Posted in Con Ops, Cybersecurity, Policy Dynamics, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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