The Standup of the Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats: Shaping a Way Ahead
03/19/2018
An important new center for preparing the liberal democracies to deal with the hybrid influencing threat has been stood up in Helsinki.
Exercise Ocean Explorer 2018: An Update on the Australian Navy
03/18/2018
The Second Line of Defense team has been in Australia for the past two weeks conducting interviews and will provide highlights from the Airpower Conference being held this week in Canberra as well as updates and a final report for the Williams Foundation Conference on the shift from the land…
The Icebreaker Gap: Shaping a Way Ahead to Deal with the Challenge
03/16/2018
The USCG is about to make steps to deal with the icebreaker gap, a significant shortage when dealing with Arctic challenges, both now and in the future. Down to one heavy icebreaker, the ability of the US to exert its maritime presence in the Arctic Ocean is on a slippery…
Green Knights and USS Wasp on Patrol
03/11/2018
EAST CHINA SEA 03.05.2018 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levingston M Lewis Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet An F-35B lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Pilots with the “Green Knights” of…
The Northrop Grumman Acquisition of ATK: Shaping A Material Foundation for Enhanced Innovation
03/09/2018
Given the close relationship between design, development and manufacturing for 21st century combat systems, the ATK acquisition by Northrop Grumman makes a great deal of sense. With the incorporation of ATK within Northrop Grumman, the company sees an opportunity to enhance its capability to develop and manufacture 21st century combat…
UK Air Defence Strategy Launched by Minister of Defence: The Strategic Context
03/07/2018
The UK Defence Minister announced a forthcoming UK combat air strategy for the way ahead. This will be shaped and implemented under the influence of key strategic dynamics, the coming of the F-35, the enhanced transformation of defense of Northern Europe, and the shaping of a post-Brexit defense industrial structure.
RAAF Humanitarian Support: February March 2018
03/02/2018
The RAAF is engaged in support to New Guinea after a recent severe earthquake impacted the country.
Building the Wings of Man: Another Aspect of the Coming of the CH-53K
03/02/2018
A key manufacturing revolution has been necessary to provide the USMC with its core lift and assault aircraft.