By Ian McDonald AM, MSc, DipEng & AVM John Blackburn (Retd) AO, MA, MDefStud The phrase “5th Generation” (Gen) is often dismissed as just another fad, whilst totally missing the paradigm shift in both technology and operations that is implied or intended by it. It is envisaged that mature 5th…
Trident Juncture 2018 is a major NATO exercise which is focused on Northern Tier defense. It also is an exercise for the Norwegians in mobilizing their society to deal with crises in the region in which NATO forces would be called upon to operate from Norwegian soil. A key part…
The liberal democracies are facing a significant strategic shift from a primary focus on the counter-terrorism and land wars in the Middle East focus to one involving peer competitors and the threat of force-on-force direct defense challenges. And this is unfolding in a post-post Cold War world in which the…
By India Strategic Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi received the crew of Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant Nov 5, 2018. The submarine recently returned from its first deterrence patrol, completing the establishment of the country’s survivable nuclear triad. Stressing the significance of the successful deployment of INS Arihant…
Don Kinard, Senior Fellow for F-35 Production, provided an overview on the history and the evolution of the F-35 production process. It is a process built around digital thread production and is both benefiting from and contributing to what is called industry 4.0. According to Wikipedia, Industry 4.0 is defined…
By Robbin Laird When looking at the evolution of an air force, the normal focus is upon the platforms they fly and the evolution of what those platforms can do organically. With regard to the evolution of the Royal Danish Air Force this would mean focusing upon F-16s and their…
The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is the most advanced, affordable fifth generation multi-role stealth fighter to meet Australia’s need to defeat emerging threats well into the future. The F-35A is truly next-generation due to its stealth capability, advanced sensors, data fusion and its ability to share information with other aircraft,…
By J. Paul de B. Taillon Will the international world order erode? Will value systems drift apart? Will globalization be stopped in its tracks? Just 10 years ago, in 2008, the Western world was experiencing the worst financial crisis since the Black Thursday crash of 29 October 1929. Through the financial storms that…
