By Robbin Laird Recently, both the UK Ministry of Defence and Norwegian Ministry of Defence websites highlighted the meeting between the UK Minister of Defence and the Norwegian States Security of Defence held at RAF Lossiemouth in August 2019. Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secretary Tone Skogen to…
In 2016, Vice Admiral James Foggo III, currently commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe, spoke of the current situation in the North Atlantic as the arrival of the fourth battle of the Atlantic. “In the early 1990s, the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and…
The WA Indo-Pacific Defence conference is the flagship defence industry and defence issues conference. This year's conference examined topics such as; 'Partnership roles', 'industry support for the changing operational environment', 'New frontiers in Defence including the evolving role of technology and WA's STEM agenda', 'Defence industry applications for WA's battery…
With the Southern flank of NATO and indeed Southern Europe in a period of significant change even upheaval, one adaptation by NATO to the situation has been to set up what it refers to has NATO Hub South. In our forthcoming book on The Return of Direct Defense in Europe:…
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operators assess, secure, open and secure airspace for a forward arming and refueling point mission from an MC-130J Commando II to two F-35A Lightening IIs and two F-15E Strike Eagles during Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 25, 2019. Special Tactics is…
By Richard Weitz The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treatyhas officially died, as both the Russian Federation and the United States have executed their previously announced withdrawals. The two immediate causes for the treaty’s demise were Moscow’s cheating on the accord and Beijing’s growing land-based intermediate-range (500-5500km) missile arsenal. The United…
The Norwegian government recently underscored the anniversary of the Russian seizure of part of the independent nation of Georgia. According to a Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs article published on August 7, 2019: ‘The conflict over Georgia’s occupied regions must not be forgotten. Eleven years on, Russian troops remain on…
Recently, the Secretary General of NATO visited Australia. The visit followed one by the US Secretaries of Defense and of State. Australia has expanded its reach with its new air and maritime capabilities and has been involved significantly in participating in alliance activities dealing with global threats. They are also…
