While the USAF is still waiting for its new tanker, the RAAF has been using the original tanker downselected by the USAF 12 years ago. In the slideshow, the KC-30A is seen operating in this year's Cope North exericse. In a story published on February 29, 2008. the award of…
Arctic Edge 2020 has concluded. Units from multiple services along with international partners practice survival skills and test combat capabilities in extreme conditions in exercise ARCTIC EDGE 20 Feb. 26 - March 6 2020 across Alaska. Approximately 1,000 U.S. military personnel participated in the multi-service exercise along with members of…
The occasion of President Jair Bolsonaro's visit to Miami with President Trump and then to SOUTHCOM provides an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing Brazil in 2020. Prior to providing that assessment by Kenneth Maxwell, it is important to highlight the historic visit of Brazil's President to SOUTHCOM. The video…
By Robbin Laird At the upcoming Williams Foundation Seminar to be held on March 26, 2020, the role of autonomous systems in the evolution of the combat force is the focus of attention. Clearly, a key aspect of this evolution will be the role of maritime remotes within the maritime…
Since 2013 the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminars have focused on building an integrated fifth generation force. Recent seminars have evolved from the acquisition of new platforms to the process of shaping and better understanding the environment in which the integrated force will prepare and operate. Moreover, they have highlighted…
By Robbin Laird For the past few years, I have been visiting Australia to participate in and to write the reports for the bi-annual seminars held by the Williams Foundation which focus on defense transformation by the ADF in a changing strategic environment. In the course of this work, it…
It is logical that the USMC which is focused on enhanced capability to perform distributed operations but to do so in an integratable approach are keenly interested in both digital interoperability across the force and the ability to command that force with agile C2. One of the elements in that…
By Murielle Delaporte French Naval Group, one of the key European military shipbuilders, announced last month that its Hervé Guillou, CEO of Naval Group since 2014 is retiring. This is a key event within the world of military shipbuilding and competition, as Naval Group is a key player in the…
