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The Importance of Aircraft Carriers for the Indian Navy

Posted on February 16, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2018
Building carriers is an important part of the Indian strategy to counter the rise of Chinese maritime power.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Williams Foundation March 2018 Seminar: A Look at the Shift to Preparing to Fight and Prevail in High Intensity Warfare

Posted on February 12, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
02/12/2018
The Williams Foundation next seminar focuses on the challenges of the shift from the land wars to higher tempo, high intensity operations.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Shaping a Way Ahead for Rapid Evolution of Air Combat Power and Its Impact On the Joint Command Authority

Posted on February 11, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
02/11/2018
We revisit the proposition of Secretary Wynne to shape an innovative modernization strategy for the "next generation" air combat vehicle.
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, What's New

QRA Squadron Intercepts Russian Bombers Approaching UK Airspace

Posted on January 30, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/30/2018
The recent intercept by the RAF of a Russian bomber approaching UK airspace raises the question of how a QRA squadron works?
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The Combat Effect of the Super Tucano: A Tortured Acquisition Saga Gone Good

Posted on January 26, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/26/2018
Why did the acquisition of the Super Tucano take so long when it was very clear that this was the right course?
Posted in Con Ops, Manufacturability, Strategy, What's New

Fifth Generation Air C2 and ISR

Posted on January 20, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/20/2018
RAAF and RNLAF will have to look critically at how we operate, and apply new concepts.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

21st Century Military Power: Changing the Hard and Soft Power Calculus

Posted on January 19, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/19/2018
To be blunt, the distinction which Joe Nye suggested between hard and soft power is being changed by the military revolution.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

The USS Wasp Comes to Japan: “Amphibiosity” Gets a Makeover

Posted on January 19, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/19/2018
The USS Wasp and its crew along with any embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit is a key part of the next cycle of American combat innovation.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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