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The Chief of Naval Operations Shapes a Way Ahead: A Look at the Future of the Navy

Posted on June 20, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/20/2017
We take a look at the CNO’s new White Paper on the Future of the Navy and his clear articulation of a way ahead for the fighting navy.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

Indian-Australian Joint Naval Exercise

Posted on June 19, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
06/19/2017
Indian-Australian Joint Naval Exercise underway in Australia.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged AUSINDEX, AUSINDEX 17, Australia, Australian Department of Defence, Exercise Australia India, india, Indian Navy Ships Shivalik, Indian-Australian, Joint Naval Exercise, Jyoti, Kamorta, Stuart Mayer

Australia, India and Shared C-17 Experience

Posted on June 19, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
06/19/2017
Australian and Indian forces recently shared their experiences operating the Globemaster.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Adam Williams, Australia, Australian Department of Defence, C-17, C-17A Globemaster III, Cyclone Winston, india, Indian Air Force, Plan Jericho, Royal Australian Air Force

UK Troops in NATO Exercises: NATO as Key Element of British Defense Policy

Posted on June 18, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/18/2017
UK forces engaged abroad in NATO exercises, June 2017.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Shaping Force Integration: The Aussies Work a Way Ahead

Posted on June 15, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/15/2017
The Aussies are taking the new platforms and systems and working to bend these towards a more integrated force.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Japan and US Work Ampbhious Operations

Posted on June 8, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
06/08/2017
Recent Japanese and US talks and exercises work on joint amphibious operations in the region.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Ampbhious Operations, Japan, Kure, Sgt. Cheyenne Newman, US

The Challenges of Responding to North Korea with Missile Defense

Posted on June 8, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/08/2017
What the Intelligence Community hase not done is to think like a North Korean rather than a Soviet or PRC military.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, Video, What's New

The Evolution of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Force: Leveraging Unmanned Systems

Posted on June 7, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
06/07/2017
The Marines are leveraging unmanned systems as part of their return to the sea.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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