2016-01-07 According to a December 30, 2015 article on the UK MoD website, an in-service support contract for the RAF Hercules C-130J fleet has been agreed upon. The Hercules aircraft – one of the RAF’s workhorses – are a vital part of its transport fleet, carrying troops, supplies and equipment…
2016-01-07 In a piece published on the French Air Force website on December 16, 2015, a brief overview of the Trilateral Exercise was provided and the French role within that exercise. The article focused on the Distinguished Visitor Day on December 15, 2015. The day started with a flight demonstration…
2016-01-07 There have been roughly one million migrants which have entered Europe from land and sea during 2015. [caption id="attachment_83506" align="alignnone" width="577"] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34131911[/caption] In an earlier interview, the challenge of migration to Europe and the role of Italy was discussed in terms of how best to handle the challenge. During a…
2016-01-02 By Robbin Laird Although the notion of C5ISR has taken hold, the concept can confuse more than it clarifies. C2 is become an essential element for force structure transformation, rather than focusing excessively on the ISR, or collection of information to inform decisions. The shift from the kinds of…
2016-01-02 By Richard Weitz Recent weeks have offered several opportunities to better understand the Kremlin’s worldview. On December 3, President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual presidential address to the Federal Assembly at the Kremlin’s St George Hall before an audience of more than 1,000 people. Putin again called for a…
12/28/2015: HMAS PERTH is being undocked following the completion of the docking phase of IMAV 06 at the AMCCUF at Henderson WA. Whilst docked major maintenance tasks have been conducted on the ships underwater fittings and appendages as well as the ships hull receiving new antifoul coatings. Production work will…
2015-12-23 By Robbin Laird © 2015 FrontLine Defence (Vol 12, No 6) Counter-insurgency (COIN) warfare has been the dominant template in U.S. military engagements for more than a decade. Joint warfare has been largely defined in terms of the air and naval services supporting the ground forces doing COIN. COIN…
2015-12-23 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake There is a growing literature on the challenges to U.S. forces facing more difficult combat conditions as competitors and adversaries enhance their capabilities. The anti-access, area denial challenge, in particular, has been a key theme as the sea services face the future; but…
