Skip to content
Second Line of Defense
  • What's New
  • In Briefs
  • Issues & Trends
    • The Integrated Distributed Combat Force
    • Con Ops & Operations
    • Policy Dynamics
    • Manufacturability
    • Logs & Sustainment
    • Strategy
    • Video
    • Slideshow
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Global Partners
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Send us feedback
  • SLD Bookshop
  • Home
  • What’s New
  • In Briefs
  • ISSUES & TRENDS
    • Con Ops
    • Manufacturability
    • Logs & Sustainment
    • Strategy
    • Cybersecurity
    • Slideshow
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Privacy Policy
    • Global Partners
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Send us feedback
  • SLD Bookshop
Newsletter Signup

In an effort to be in compliance with GDPR we are providing you with the latest documentation about how we collect, use, share and secure your information, we want to make you aware of our updated privacy policy here

Enter your name and email address below to receive our newsletter.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

ISSUES & TRENDS

President Trump and the Governability Challenge

Posted on April 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/03/2017
A governability challenge faces the President as he deals with Congress and puts together a new Administration.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

A400Ms in Service for Five Air Forces

Posted on April 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/03/2017
There are now 42 A400Ms in service and the company currently has orders for 174 of the aircraft.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, Manufacturability, What's New

The Growler in Australia: Part of the RAAF’s Augmentation of Its Tron Warfare Capabilities

Posted on April 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/03/2017
The RAAF is introducing the Growler into the force as part of their enhanced non-kinetic warfighting capabilities.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Russian Navy Visits Nambia

Posted on April 1, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/01/2017
The Russian Federation Navy’s Northern Fleet detachment is currently in Namibia on a historic visit.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The German Military in Mali: Deployment of Tigers

Posted on April 1, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/01/2017
On 25 March the first two German Tiger attack helicopters arrived in Gao in northern Mali.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

South African’s Develop a New Light Attack Aircraft: The Ahrlac

Posted on April 1, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
04/01/2017
First flight of the Advanced Demonstrator Model (ADM) is expected during the second quarter of this year,
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

President Trump, Strategic Choices and Shaping a 21st Century Combat Force

Posted on March 29, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/29/2017
We are a key turning point for the U.S. forces as they await key decisions on force modernization.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

UK and France to Develop New Long Range Weapon

Posted on March 29, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/29/2017
Brexit or not, the UK and France are strengthening their defense relationship.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New
Page 320 of 718« First‹ Previous316317318319320321322323324Next ›Last »
  • Video of the month
  • SLD Bookshop
  • The Integrated Distributed Combat Force
SLD BOOKSHOP
View All »

The Second Line of Defense team provides high quality publications with regard to key global strategic developments. You can purchase these on a number of booksellers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

Video of the Month
View All »

Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century

04/12/2026 “Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” examines how the modern U.S. Coast Guard has been transformed since 9/11 into a globally engaged, multi‑mission security force, while remaining chronically misaligned between assigned missions… Read more »
Our Partners
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • SLD Forum
  • Defense.info
  • Operationnels.com
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn’t thinking."
— General George Patton Jr.
© 2026 SLDinfo.com All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions.