By Robbin Laird I have argued that under the impact of the Osprey and the F-35B, the ARG-MEU is evolving into something more akin to a modular amphibious task force. As the U.S. Navy works ways to more effectively integrate such a development with the wider fleet, the emergence of…
By Kenneth Maxwell This year marks 40 years since Spain joined NATO. Eastern and Central Europe in 1982 were firmly under the control of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall stood separating East and West. The Ukraine was an integral part of the Soviet Union. It is ironic that this…
By Michael W. Wright and David Jimenez If you could go back in time, would you have chosen fossil fuels as the energy source for the 20th century? Wouldn't you have liked to look at the actual lifetime costs to the planet and, by proxy, to the economy? In some…
By Pierre Tran Paris - Ukraine will be among the exhibitors at the Eurosatory trade show for land weapons, with the east European nation showing its capability to build and export armaments, Charles Beaudouin, chief executive of the show organizer Coges Events, said May 25. The Ukrainian stand will present…
By Robbin Laird On May 16, 2022, the Royal Australian Navy led a two-week exercise called Autonomous Warrior 2022. According to an ADF press release, the exercise was built around “a simulated, next generation naval battlespace – Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22). This Royal Australian Navy (RAN) led Exercise will…
In an article by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred and Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant of the RAAF published on May 25, 2022, the launch of Exercise Diamond Storm 22 was highlighted. The Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm 22 will be held in the skies above the Northern Territory from…
By Australian Defence Business Review Maintenance technicians from the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed a six-week training event on the AN/ALQ-249(V)1 next generation jammer – mid band (NGJ-MB) that is being developed cooperatively by both countries. The event – conducted at NAS Patuxent River (PAX) near…
By Gil Savage Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re more aware of the weaknesses of globalisation and the flaws of managing supply and demand through just-in-time practices. The problem is clear for Australia’s policymakers, but the solution less so. Some hanker for a return to 1970s-style Australian manufacturing, forgetting it…
