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ISSUES & TRENDS

Spanish Air Force Update on A400M

Posted on January 6, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/06/2018
The Spanish Air Force is building out its A400M fleet and testing its operational capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Shaping a 21st Century Deterrence in Depth Strategy: The Role of ADA

Posted on January 6, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/06/2018
Brigadier General Randall McIntire looks at the evolving role of ADA in the joint and coalition force.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

French Air Force Leverages AWACS for Maritime Operations

Posted on January 6, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/06/2018
The FAF provides France with a worldwide capability.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Shaping New Combat Con-Ops: F-35 and F-22 Cross Learning

Posted on January 4, 2018 | by Robbin Laird
01/04/2018
Cross-learning between the F-22s and F-35 is enabling the renorming of airpower and reworking overall combat concepts of operations.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Adding New Digital Capabilities to the F-35 Line

Posted on December 31, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/31/2017
One of the advantages of having built a digital thread manufacturing line for the F-35 at Fort Worth is the capability which the system allows to add evolving digital capabilities to that line.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Preparing for 2018: Implementing the Trump Administration National Security Strategy

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
Stephen Blank looks at the Trump Administration’s new national security strategy. He underscores that the strategy takes a braoder view of the challenges posed by adversaries and the responses needed to deal with them.
Posted in Op-ed, Strategy, What's New

Preparing for 2018: The UN Sending States Agenda to Deal with North Korea

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
The “sending states” for the UN forces in South Korea are meeting in early 2018 to look at options.. Danny Lam looks at this important meeting and its potential significance.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Strategy, What's New

The Return of ASW: The Canadian Perspective

Posted on December 28, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
12/28/2017
The Canadian Air Force and Navy are working 21st century con-ops for anti-submarine warfare.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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