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)…
2017-03-24 By Dean Wingrin, defenceWeb The Russian Federation Navy’s Northern Fleet detachment, including the Severomorsk large anti-submarine destroyer, paid a surprise visit to the Port of Cape Town. The Severomorsk, an Udaloy I (Project1155) class ASW Destroyer, together with the Altay (Ingul, Project 1453, class rescue tug) and Dubna replenishment tanker…
2017-03-24 By Oscar Nkala, defenceWeb The Turkish Army will open its largest foreign military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu next month during a ceremony expected to be attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Army General Staff Chief General Hulusi Akar as well as top Somali government officials. According…
2017-03-22 By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell The strategic certainties and alliances of the post Cold War world are all now facing severe challenges. The certainties of the period of globalization are clearly contested on many fronts. The causes of this crisis are multiple. Some see the causes as originating…
2017-03-17 By Robbin Laird When I interviewed then PACAF Commander, General "Hawk" Carlisle during a visit to Hawaii on my way to Australia, we discussed how the coming of the F-35 would affect US and allied capabilities and approaches. He hammered home the point that it would open a new phase…
2017-03-18 By Lt. General (Retired) David Deptula Our military situation today is stark. The United States faces a burgeoning number, and a greater spectrum of threats around the globe. At the same time we have declining resources allocated to meeting these threats. To successfully confront this dynamic array of dangers,…
2017-03-14 By Robbin Laird Triton is the latest and cutting edge US Navy platform associated with advanced ISR or maritime domain awareness for the fleet. Australia also intends to acquire 7 Tritons and other allies are looking closely as well to possible acquisition. According to the Royal Australian Air Force:…
