02/11/2014: In January 2014 a United States Marine Corps (USMC) V22 Osprey landed for the first time onboard the Dixmude, a French Navy Mistral class LHD. The Mistral was part of the Bold Alligator 2012 exercise and the French were well aware of the role of the Osprey in the…
02/11/2014: The operational flexibility of a tiltrotar is clearly seen when the Marines approach landing sites. The ability to maneuver through the battlespace to shape alternative pathways to an LZ is important. The ability to get away rapidly in transition from rotor to plane mode is also a key capability.…
2014-02-11 The Algerian military appears to have acquired self-propelled artillery from China and is evaluating Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as it continues to vastly expand its military forces. Earlier this month photos appeared online showing what appear to be PLZ 45 self-propelled howitzers on a road outside the capital…
2014-02-07 by Baris Kirdemir Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan visited Tehran last week, along with his cabinet members to have discussions on bilateral relations and regional security issues with Iran’s newly elected President Hassan Rouhani, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri. Several agreements were signed to…
2014-02-08 The Osprey is being featured at the Singapore Air Show. This certainly makes sense after the performance in the Philippines and its engagement in the Pacific has become a new norm. According to a piece by Capt. Caleb Eames written on February 2, 2014: Three MV-22B Ospreys with Marine…
2014-02-07 Armin Tadayon Despite Iran’s long history and culture, it is Iran’s nuclear program and attention-seeking officials that have been at the forefront of global politics in recent times. This is certainly understandable given the Islamic Republic’s occasional belligerence. We are, however, at an impasse on the negotiations with Iran…
2014-02-07 Major General Richard Rowe USA (ret) has made a significant intellectual contribution to the current debate on the way ahead for US DOD budgeting and force structure development. He captures perfectly the con-ops and technology necessary to plus up U.S. global ADA capability to both deter war and if necessary fight…
2014-02-07 The training US Army Africa (USARAF) is providing to different African nations is helping them secure their own borders as well as own regions, in line with the US policy of helping Africans solve their own problems. This is according to Major Albert Conley III, USARAF's Counter Terrorism Desk…
