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ISSUES & TRENDS

Defeating the “Islamic State” (“IS”): One Tribe at a Time

Posted on November 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/19/2015
Sunni Arabs, rather than unruly Shi’i militias or Western troops must liberate the Sunni-Arab areas, and now is the time.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

The Re-norming of Airpower in Practice: An F-22-enabled Air Combat Force

Posted on November 19, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/19/2015
The interview with senior ACC staff focused on the evolution of the air combat force under the impact of fifth generation airpower.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

The Truman Strike Group Leaves Norfolk for the Middle East: Bringing Lethal Agility to the Fight

Posted on November 17, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/17/2015
When a strike force like the Truman goes to sea, it is a commitment of the military and their families to defeating the kind of evil represented by ISIS.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

France Responds: “We Are At War”

Posted on November 17, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/17/2015
France responds to the ISIS attacks on French soil.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Red Friday In Paris: The Birth of A New Era

Posted on November 16, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2015
The French want to go beyond their differences to protect its love of freedom.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Security, What's New

Transforming Jointness: Lt. General (Retired) Deptula Looks at the Way Ahead for Combat Innovation

Posted on November 16, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2015
We need to think across service boundaries in the context of capability, not limit force structure trades inside service stovepipes.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Shaping a Way Ahead for the 21st Century Air Combat Enterprise: An Australian Perspective on the Italian First Flight

Posted on November 16, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2015
The RAAF officer in charge of air combat transition discusses the coming of the F-35 and his reaction to the Italian flight.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Norwegians at Luke AFB: First Norwegian F-35s Arrive

Posted on November 16, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
11/16/2015
The first Norwegian F-35s have arrived at Luke AFB as well as the first Norwegian pilot flight.
Posted in Con Ops, The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New
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