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Evolving Viper: Adding the JAGM to Its Quiver

Posted on February 3, 2022 | by Robbin Laird
02/03/2022
The evolution of the Viper Attack Helicopter is part of the USMC’s ongoing transformation. The coming of Link 16 and Full Motion Video is a key part of that change. As we noted with regard to this development: As the US Navy reworks how it is operating as a distributed…
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Allied Resolve 2022 Exercise: Russia Brings Troops from Far East to Belarus

Posted on January 23, 2022 | by Robbin Laird
01/23/2022
A major Russian military exercise with Belarus is part of the evolving Russian narrative to pressure Europe and the United States. And this Russian broadcast on 18 January 2022 highlighted an interview with a Russian military expert that explained that it was about defending its interests against the “aggressive West.”…
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VMFA-115 Deploys to the Middle East, December 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 | by Robbin Laird
01/12/2022
According to a story written by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman and published by CENTCOM on December 31, 2021: PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in late December, bringing a…
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Australian Army Establishes Army Aviation Command

Posted on January 7, 2022 | by Robbin Laird
01/07/2022
As part of the re-set of the Australian Army to support the evolving Australian defence strategy focused on the Indo-Pacific region, the Army has established a new army aviation command. In an article published on the Australian Department of Defence website on December 2, 2021, this development was highlighted. Chief…
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UK 16 Regiment Royal Artillery Now Deploying Advanced Air Defence System

Posted on January 2, 2022 | by Robbin Laird
01/02/2022
  According to a UK Ministry of Defence news story published on December 6, 2021, sky sabre, a state-of-the art air defence system is replacing the legacy Rapier system. 16 Regiment Royal Artillery is now accepting into service the first tranche of Sky Sabre and further procurements will be configured…
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Working USMC and US Navy Integration: 2nd ESG and 2nd MEB

Posted on December 24, 2021 | by Robbin Laird
12/24/2021
During our visit to II MEF last summer, the CG of II MEF, LtGen Beaudreault highlighted the importance of agreements between 2nd ESG and II MEF to work more closely together. Recently, the two commands held a joint war-fighting symposium to do precisely that. According to a USMC press release…
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The Coming of the CH-53K to the USMC: A December 2021 Update

Posted on December 20, 2021 | by Robbin Laird
12/20/2021
The photo slideshow contained in this article highlights the next round of preparation for the coming of the CH-53K to the operating force. According to II MEF: “U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) test the capabilities of the CH-53K King Stallion on Marine Corps Base…
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The British Army Shapes Its Modernization Strategy

Posted on December 14, 2021 | by Robbin Laird
12/14/2021
In an article published on the UK Ministry of Defence website on November 25, 2021, MOD announced a way ahead for UK Army modernization. Following on from the Integrated Review and the significant increase in defence spending announced by the Government last year, Future Soldierdemonstrates how the Army is modernising…
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