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ISSUES & TRENDS

The Arrival of the F-35C for the Carrier Fleet

Posted on February 27, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/27/2017
"The four jets that flew in to Lemoore bring incredible new capabilities and truly game changing technologies."
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

COPE NORTH 2017

Posted on February 26, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
02/26/2017
COPE NORTH 2017, a trilateral Japanese-Australian-US exercise has begun on Guam.
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Andersen Air Force Base, Australia, COPE NORTH 2017, Japan, Scott Hurrelbrink, Tatsuya Takahashi, Tim Alsop, Tsuiki Air Base, U.S. Marines

Mid-Life Upgrades for Storm Shadow: UK and French Co-Investments

Posted on February 25, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/25/2017
The Storm Shadow isnow about to receive a mid-life upgrade with joint investments from France and the UK in the MBDA program.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

The Norwegian Navy and Shaping Air-Sea Integration for Norwegian Defense

Posted on February 24, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/24/2017
The head of the Norwegian Navy looks at the way ahead for Norwegian defense.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Reshaping Norwegian Defense: Meeting 21st Century Challenges

Posted on February 23, 2017 | by SysAdmin
02/23/2017
The Deputy Defense Minister of Norway looks at the way ahead for Norwegian defense modernization.
Posted in Strategy, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Changing Norwegian Strategic Environment: The Perspective of the Norwegian Defense Minister (Updated)

Posted on February 23, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/23/2017
Norway is in an especially interesting and perhaps precarious situation or put another way is at the crossroads of 21st century history.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New

Why Not Buy Wedgetail and Move Out Beyond AWACS: Coming Terms with a 5th Generation Enabled Force

Posted on February 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/22/2017
Buy Wedgetail rather than upgrade yesterday's technology.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

NATO and the Dialogue of the Deaf: Why Will It Be Any Different This Time?

Posted on February 22, 2017 | by Robbin Laird
02/22/2017
We have a new Administration in Washington demanding increased NATO investments but why will the outcome be any different from the last Administration's efforts?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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