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ISSUES & TRENDS

The F-35 in the Second Nuclear Age

Posted on March 5, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/05/2017
Declaratory deterrence is not enough.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

President Trump and Rethinking the American Approach to the Global Nuclear Order

Posted on March 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2017
Given the Trump administration’s openness to rethinking U.S. nuclear strategy, now is the time to reconsider old truths and encourage new thinking about nuclear futures.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

The Perspective on the Way Ahead from the Norwegian Air Force: Meeting the Challenge of Integrated High Intensity Operations

Posted on March 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2017
The perspective of the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force on the F-35 and defense was provided in this interview held in Trondheim.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

UK Invests in Scottish Airbases

Posted on March 3, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/03/2017
Significant upgrades to RAF bases are necessary to support airpower modernization.
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Patrouille de France Returns to Visit the United States: Supported by the A400M

Posted on March 2, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
03/02/2017
The Patrouille de France is coming back to the USA from March 17th to May 6th 2017 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States entry into World War I.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Ocean Explorer Exercise 2017

Posted on March 1, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/01/2017
The exercise includes the first visit to Western Australia by the amphibious ship, HMAS Adelaide.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Australian Ministry of Defence, Australian Navy, Geographe Bay, Geraldton, HMAS Adelaide, Jim Hutton, Lancelin, Ocean Explorer Exercise 2017

RAAF in Cope North 2017

Posted on February 28, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
02/28/2017
The RAAF has deployed to Guam to participate in Exercise Cope North 2017—a high end air combat and humanitarian assistance exercise.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Andersen Air Force Base, Australian Ministry of Defence, C-130J Hercules, COPE NORTH 2017, Exercise Cope North, F/A-18A Hornets, Guam, humanitarian assistance, RAAF, RAAF Williamtown, Royal Australian Air Force

Visiting the Prowler: USMC Electronic Warfare Capabilities in Transition

Posted on February 27, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/27/2017
By 2020, the USMC will have adopted a revolutionary change in how they address electronic warfare.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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