2017-07-12 In a recent article by Yissachar Ruas, the recent Israeli Air Force graduation was highlighted. In a piece published on July 11, 2017 in the Aviation Photography Digest, Ruas noted: "The last week marked another IAF graduation at Hatzerim AFB. "This class, numbered at 174 includes two female aviators…
2017-07-12 According to an article published by our partner India Strategic, the US Navy is participating in a significant manner in the Malabar 2017 exercise. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety…
2017-07-12 According to an article published by our partner defenceWeb on July 4, 2017: The arrival of democracy in South Africa has not been kind to the country’s defence industry which has seen a drop in turnover of more R12 billion from 1989/90 when it stood at R31,6 billion to…
2017-07-12 In a recent posting by Chris MacLean on July 11, 2017, the editor of Front Line Defence highlighted the recent actions by the Trudeau government which run counter to Canadian interests as perceived by the Canadian public. Not many Canadians agree that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did the right…
2017-06-29 Norway has expanded its defense industrial relationships to provide for its 21st century defense capabilities. This includes F-35, P-8, Joint Strike Missile exports, a new working relationship with Germany to acquire submarines. Now the A330MRTT, the global tanker used by several air forces, is being acquired by Norway and Germany.…
2017-07-11 By Robbin Laird During my visit to RAF Lossiemouth in March 2017, I had a chance to talk with the team preparing for Joint Warrior 2017 on the UK side. Joint Warrior is held twice a year in the UK and has become a major NATO Exercise. At the…
2017-07-09 By Danny Lam North Korea’s ICBM test conducted on the eve of G20 Hamburg Summit, like the test conducted just before the NATO and G7 meetings, had both technical and political goals. Technically, it conclusively demonstrated a liquid fueled Hwasong-14 (2 stage) missile with a range equivalent to 6,700km…
2017-07-09 Richard Weitz Does President Trump’s budget execute the president’s nonproliferation through firmness and strength approach?. The Trump administration’s proposed FY2018 Presidential Budget Request (PBR) would allocate approximately $19 billion for the Defense Department’s nuclear enterprise, of which some $5 billion would support recapitalization, rising to $43 billion during the…
