2017-04-22 In an article published on the UK MoD website, and published on April 21, 2017: Around 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marines are currently taking part in a five-month French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, aboard French assault ship FS Mistral. The arrival of UK…
2017-04-17 By Todd Miller On board the U.S.S. San Diego all briefings are complete and mission execution is all that remains. Marines of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gather their steroid induced rucks and pack into the tight confines of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). 3 crew, weapons, support…
2017-04-22 A Norwegian perspective on the importance of the F-35 for Norwegian defense and the significance of the arrival of USAF F-35s at RAF Lakenheath was provided by the head of the Norwegian F-35 program. In a piece published on April 20, 2017 by Maryam Iqbal Tahir and entitled “The F-35…
2017-04-22 Recently, the UK Ministry of Defence announced new investments in new missile systems for its defense force. In an article published on the UK MoD website, on April 21, 2017: Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for…
2017-04-19 By Robbin Laird On April 11, 2017, the Williams Foundation held its latest seminar examining the emergence of a fifth generation force in Australia. This seminar was different in that the impact of the new platforms on air, sea and land transformation was already discussed in detail in earlier…
2017-04-13 By Robbin Laird During my visit to the United Kingdom in March 2017, I had a chance to visit RAF Marham. My host for the visit was Captain Nick Walker of the Royal Navy and we had the opportunity to view the various buildings in progress on the base…
2017-04-13 By Robbin Laird During my current visit to Australia, I had a chance to discuss with one of Australia’s leading strategists, current strategic dynamics in the region. Given the priority upon North Korean developments, we focused largely upon this aspect of regional dynamics. After all, it is the most near…
2017-04-11 By Robbin Laird During my latest visit to Australia, I had a chance to discuss the way ahead for the KC-30A with the two senior operators involved with the program and its evolving capability. We met at Amberley Airbase where the KC-30As and C-17s are based. Air Commodore Richard…
