03/07/2017: The first group of USAF F22s arrived at RAAF Tindal ahead of the first Enhanced Air Cooperation activity in Australia under the US Force Posture Initiatives. The F22s are operating from RAAF Base Tindal and are the largest and longest rotation of fifth-generation aircraft to visit Australia to date. The…
2017-03-07 We have written earlier about the coming of THAAD to South Korea. The Chinese hostile reaction to the deployment tells us more about Chinese intentions with regard to their use of nuclear weapons, than it does about any legitimate diplomatic concerns, which they might have. As Danny Lam has…
2017-03-12 As NATO nations rework their defense strategies to deal with evolving threats, clearly the question is investment in relevant capabilities. This means that although a % criterion for investment is certainly part of the equation, it is not the only criterion. For NATO nations clearly it is the effective contribution…
2017-03-12 There are many ways to burden share within NATO. An especially good one is to enhance operational support through joint investments and joint support commands. This is clearly the case with the European Air Transport Command. The European Air Transport Command (EATC) is the command centre that exercises the…
2017-03-05 According to a story published March 3, 2017, the UK has sent troops and equipment to operate off of the French amphibious ship the Mistral, in a five month deployment. Around 70 Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel have joined a French task group aboard the French assault ship…
2017-03-03 The F-35 Lightning was officially launched at the Avalon Airshow on the 3rd of March 2017 According to Australian Defence Magazine: The first two RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighters touched down today at the Avalon International Airshow, having departed earlier in the week from their current attachment to the US…
2017-02-26 In our latest Special Report we look at Norwegian defense modernization and its imapcts. With the modernization of Russian forces and with the skillful use of those forces to pursue specific and targeted objectives by Putin, Norway faces the challenge of crafting a national defense strategy for the 21st…
2017-03-02 By Robbin Laird The F-35 is entering into operations precisely as the second nuclear age becomes a key strategic reality. A new plane and a new age have arrived at about the same time. It is the strategic context which drives the operational demands upon the aircraft and its…
