2017-04-01 According to a story by defenceWeb, the German military has added its Tiger helicopters to the Mali operation. On 25 March the first two German Tiger attack helicopters arrived in Gao in northern Mali, where they joined the United Nations (UN) mission there. They arrived in Gao after covering…
2017-03-19 By Todd Miller Todd Miller of the Second Line of Defense joined the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for live fire Realistic Urban Training (RUT). The RUT is one mission set of thirteen that must be mastered prior to deployment. The 15th MEUs workups require about 6 months of…
2017-03-29 Brexit or not, the UK and France are strengthening their defense relationship. The latest example is joint investment in a new long-range weapon for the British and French Navies and Air Forces. The weapon will be developed by MBDA a company with strong working relationships among its various European components,…
2017-03-29 By Robbin Laird President Trump has come to office at a strategic turning point for US forces. The forces face significant readiness shortfalls which will take time and money to repair but the key question will be readiness to do what? The President can shape a flexible 21st century…
2017-03-22 By Flight Lt. Nathan Shawyer The tranquil Saturday afternoon of 17th September 2005 was transformed in seconds. Aged 14 at my local airshow, Yeovilton, I was introduced to the Tornado GR4 up close for the first time. Stood alongside my Dad, I watched in awe as the two RB199s…
2017-03-28 Typhoons from RAF Coningsby will deploy in the defense of Romania and to operate in NATO’s Southern Policing Mission in May. According to an article published on the UK Ministry of Defence website on March 27, 2016: RAF Typhoon fast jets will deploy to Romania from May for the UK's…
2017-03-20 By Richard Weitz Along with pressing for fairer trade with Germany and China, the Trump administration should strive for greater commercial opportunities with India, especially in the defense sector. India’s large defense budget and the country’s vast unmet weapons needs guarantee that India will remain an important arms buyer…
2017-03-25 Recently, Princess Anne led the naming ceremony for the new jetty for the new class of UK aircraft carriers. According to a story on the Ministry of Defence website and published March 20, 2017: The Princess unveiled a plaque at Portsmouth Naval Base this afternoon (Mon 20 Mar 17)…
