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ISSUES & TRENDS

Italian Naval Airpower: The Importance of Showing Up at Beaufort Air Station

Posted on February 22, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/22/2016
The Italian Navy going to Beaufort Air Station NOW and working with the RAF and the USMC might make a great deal of sense.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence: Shaping a Way Ahead

Posted on February 21, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/21/2016
The challenge of nuclear deterrence has returned.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Supporting the Distributed Fleet: Challenges for the Military Sealift Command

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2016
Can the Military Sealift Command actually support the plans the Navy has to more widely distribute its fleet in the years ahead?
Posted in Logs & Sustainment, What's New

Ninja Discusses His F-35 Flight Across the Atlantic: The Right Stuff Italian Style

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2016
The first transatlantic F-35 flight was by an Italian with 50 flight hours on the F-35.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Need for Cultural Innovation: Lessons Learned from Dunkirk

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2016
New capabilities without new concepts of operations will lead to strategic failure.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Red Flag 16-1: Training to Total Force Integration

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/18/2016
New air combat capabilities are changing the face of the air battle, and the participating Air Forces in Red Flag are adapting their tactics to utilize their assets more effectively.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

Updates on the C-295 in Global Air Forces: Mali and the Philippines

Posted on February 16, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/16/2016
The C-295 is an important capability for a number of global air forces, given its performance and ruggedness.
Posted in Market Opportunities, What's New

An Update on Eurofighter: Longer Range Missile Integration, An Historic Trans-Atlantic Flight and Going to Red Flag 2016

Posted on February 15, 2016 | by Robbin Laird
02/15/2016
The Eurofighter is being effectively modernized with a new radar, missiles and aerodynamic upgrades.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New
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