2017-08-09 By Danny Lam The rapid development of North Korean ICBM capability exposed an apparent inconsistency with similar developments in other nuclear weapons powers. Land based ICBMs, by their nature, are physically large missiles.Liquid fueled, they are difficult to transport whether empty or fueled. Solid fueled ICBMs are less problematic,…
2017-07-30 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The new Dunkirk movie is one of the best war movies in years. It does what film does best; put one into the shoes of the persons involved rather than providing a platform for lecturing the audience on the moral values of the…
2017-07-29 By Robbin Laird During visits to the UK and Norway earlier this year and to Denmark in the recent past, the concern and commitment to reworking defense capabilities in the North Atlantic was evident. The concern is rooted in the return of Russian power projection efforts and capabilities in…
2017-07-29: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "Wake Island Avengers," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10 to 28. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration…
2017-07-28 By Robbin Laird The coming of the F-35 provides a significant opportunity to leverage the investment efforts of core allies as is happening in the UK with 5th Gen weapons such as Meteor and SPEAR 3: F-35 as a global enterprise – the 9-Nation MOU encourages US allies in…
2017-08-07: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "Wake Island Avengers," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 10 to 28. Red Flag 17-3 is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps and this iteration…
2017-07-23 By Robbin Laird A key element of evolving naval power is the ability to integrate unmanned with manned assets aboard the sea base. This is not only a work in progress, but a capability which will evolve over time with the technology, the operational experience and the ability to…
2017-07-22 Earlier we highlighted the key way in which allies are leading the way for the United States in standing up F-35 squadrons abroad. A key dynamic in the shift from COIN-centric land wars to a twenty-first century combat force is what the US and its closest allies will learn from each other thanks…
