2017-05-31 In a recent article in The Manufacturer, there is a look at F-35 manufacturing in the United Kingdom. It is the Typhoon and F-35, very much live MOD acquisitions, that offer the greatest opportunity – and imperative – for replacing parts that combine the daunting mix of intensive man-hour…
2017-05-28 By Danny Lam NATO members excluding the United States account for 21% of world GDP with a per capita income of $31,000. It is a wealthy collection of democracies that is very much a creation of the post war US grand strategy. As such, NATO (x USA) is more…
05/21/2017: The Marine Corps Made history by shooting the F-35B's gun pod in flight for the first time on May 15th, 2017. As Tom Demerly wrote in The Aviationist about the gun pod: The U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has completed the test firing of…
05/28/2017: The workup for deployment by a Marine Expeditionary Unit is a phased process of preparation. The 15th MEU will be the first operational MEU deployed on the USS America, so the ability to use its new capabilities is part of the combat preparation effort. [maxgallery id="97666"] These photos credited to…
2017-05-22 By Richard Weitz One issue President Trump will need to clarify at next week’s NATO summit is his strategy towards Russia. To take one example, the NATO allies are divided over whether to focus on counterterrorism, as the President would wish, or on strengthening collective defenses against Russia. Based…
2017-05-24 By Danny Lam The Trudeau regime promised Canadians a defense policy update on June 7 after PM Trudeau visit with his counterparts at NATO and G7. Meanwhile, North Korea tested two ballistic missiles, (May 13&21, 2017), one that demonstrated a re-entry vehicle for nuclear warheads, and the latter a…
2017-05-21 As a key part of shaping its enhanced defense capabilities, the Australian government has launched a comprehensive and long term shipbuilding program. The plan was officially launched on May 16 at a ceremony held in Adelaide. NavalShipbuildingPlan According to text and a video released by the Australian Department of…
2017-05-25 by Kenneth Maxwell In a highly globally interactive world, crises in one part not only have an impact elsewhere, but can have an unanticipated set of impacts. This is clearly the case of Brazil and its deepening political crises, which given the importance of the Brazilian economy and global…
