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ISSUES & TRENDS

The Japanese Government Shifts Policy to Deal with Overseas Threats to its Citizens

Posted on February 12, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/12/2015
With the beheading by ISIL members of Japanese citizens, the government of Japan has no intention of sitting on its hands.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

First UK A400M Named After the City of Bristol

Posted on February 11, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/11/2015
The UK has added new tankers and is starting the process of adding a new airlifter to its lift fleet, the A400M.
Posted in Manufacturability, What's New

UK Update on Air Strikes in Iraq: February 9, 2015

Posted on February 11, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/11/2015
This story from the UK MOD website provides an update on UK participation in the current Iraq operations.
Posted in HOME, Strategy

RAF 17(R) Squadron and the UK F-35Bs at Edwards AFB

Posted on February 11, 2015 | by SysAdmin
02/11/2015
Members of 17(R) Squadron have started work on the British F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.
Posted in The Integrated Distributed Combat Force, What's New

Deployment of Australian Defense Forces to Assist in Fighting Fires in Western Australia

Posted on February 10, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/10/2015
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is assisting residents and fire fighting efforts in Western Australia.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New

The French Air Force Conducts Joint Experiments with Rafale and the A400M

Posted on February 10, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/10/2015
The FAF integrates its air lifters close into the battlespace when it deploys the joint force and is experimenting with the A400M in this role.
Posted in Con Ops, HOME

Nordic-Baltic Defense Chiefs Meet as Direct Defense Returns to Europe

Posted on February 10, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/10/2015
The Nordics and the Balts step up cooperation efforts.
Posted in Strategy, What's New

Dutch End Patriot Mission in Turkey: Spain Joins the Mission

Posted on February 10, 2015 | by Robbin Laird
02/10/2015
In its first deployment outside of Spain, Spanish air defense forces deploy to Turkety.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New
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