An Update on the Evolution of Airpower: A Discussion with Lt. General Preziosa on the Way Ahead for the Italian Air Force (Updated With Italian Translation)

10/25/2015
2015-10-12 By Robbin Laird On September 29, 2015, I had a chance to meet with and to discuss with Lt. General Preziosa, his perspectives on the evolution of 21st century airpower. This is the third time I have had the opportunity to meet with the Italian Chief of Staff, and…

Australian Minister for Defence Materiel and Science Highlights Aussie Contribution to F-35 Program

10/24/2015
2015-10-24 Australia is an important member of the F-35 global enterprise. In an interview done during a visit to Australia in early 2014, Philippe Odouard, the CEO of Quickstep, underscored how he saw the program and the participation of his company in the program. We see the program as the…

Norwegian Defense Review 2015

10/24/2015
2015-10-24 On 1 October, the Chief of Defence presented his Strategic Military Review regarding the future development of the Norwegian Armed Forces. ​ One year ago, the Minister of Defence tasked the Chief of Defence with developing a Strategic Military Review on how the Norwegian Armed Forces can best meet future…

Coalition Missile Defense Test: USS Ross Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target

10/23/2015
10/23/2015: US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in the North Atlantic Ocean during the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum’s At Sea Demonstration (ASD) Oct. 20, 2015. This is first time a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IA guided interceptor was fired…