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North Korea, the Second Nuclear Age and Nuclear Extortion: It is Not About Deterrence as “Usual”

Posted on May 6, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/06/2017
The DPRK poses a fundamental challenge to the system of international relations by a nuclear armed extortionist.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Reshaping Fighter Operations in the Air Combat Space: Atlantic Trident 2017

Posted on May 5, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/05/2017
5th Gen brought an evolving approach to integration and evolving A2A tactics to the forefront at Atlantic Trident ‘17.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New

Designing the Integrated Force: The Australian Defense Force Repositions for the Next Phase of 21st Century Force Structure Development

Posted on May 2, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/02/2017
The Williams Foundation seminar looks at how to shape a way ahead with regard to integrated force design.
Posted in Con Ops, Strategy, What's New

SACEUR Visits RAF Lakenheath With Arrival of USAF F-35s

Posted on May 1, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
05/01/2017
SACEUR has visited RAF Lakenheath to underscore the arrival of the F-35 in Europe.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New | Tagged Europe, European Command, F-35, F-35A Lightning II, General Curtis Scaparrotti, RAF Lakenheath, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, United Kingdom

Australian Army Modernization: An Update from Brigadier General Mills

Posted on May 1, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
05/01/2017
BG Mills looks at the way ahead for Australian army modernization in the integrated force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Crafting a 21st Century Combat Force: Air Marshal (Retired) Brown Focuses on the Challenge for the United States

Posted on April 29, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/29/2017
The US is facing some significant barriers to taking full advantage of its new combat systems.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Standing up the P-8/Triton Maritime Domain Strike Enterprise in Australia: Visiting RAAF Edinburgh

Posted on April 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/28/2017
The Aussies are standing up the P-8/Triton dyad at RAAF Edinburgh.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

VMFA-121 Update

Posted on April 27, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
04/27/2017
VMFA-121 continues its rollout of the F-35B within USMC concepts of operations.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, Video, What's New | Tagged F-35B, Japan, Keon Willingham, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Matthew Schoon, U.S. Marines, VMFA-121
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