The migration crisis of the past few years preceded the COVID-19 crisis, but the concern about how the two might cross one another is a major one within Europe. One approach being taken by the European Union is to try to bolster the Libyan Coast Guard to hold back illegal…
By defenceWeb Denmark’s two EH-101 Merlin helicopters have transported 1 800 personnel and 45 tonnes of cargo during their first three months in Mali as part of the French-led Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism operations in the region. The French defence ministry earlier this month said the two Merlin helicopters and more…
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defence, on April 17, 2020, the Japanese Defence Minister and his French counterpart conferred on joint issues. In a telephone conversation with Minister Parly of France: The two ministers exchanged views on issues such as the roles to be played by the defense authorities…
With the coming of the USS America amphibious assault ship, the USN/USMC team has significantly greater flexibility to shape a task force tailored to a wide range of missions and capable of working with a variety of diverse fleet assets. A case in point is the operation of the Expeditionary…
The Embraer KC-390 is seen in the photo above (credited to Embraer) and is one of the reasons Boeing signed a joint venture with Embraer in the first place. The joint venture embraced this airplane as a core part of the way ahead for the joint venture. In an October…
By Robbin Laird One of the changes facing the emergence of the kill web force is recognizing that it is already here. The current situation reminds one of Molière’s famous line spoken by his main character in his play on social relations in 18th Century France: “My faith! For more…
On-demand drone delivery specialist Zipline has been contracted by Ghana’s Ministry of Health to return COVID-19 test samples from health centers in the most remote areas of the country. According to an official statement published on April 20, the U.S.-based company has already started to fly missions from four launch…
The NORDEFCO framework encompasses Finland and Sweden who are not members of NATO along with three members of NATO, namely Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Their cooperation is an example of clusterization whereby like-minded states are finding ways to enhance their capabilities to work together in ways that a broader alliance,…
