The Lift-Tanking Dynamic in the Pacific AOR: A Discussion with Col. Minihan
03/18/2014
With changing con-ops, pressures on the lift and tanker fleet are going up.
Crimea, Russia and the Ukraine: The “Findlandizaton” Phase of 21st Century Security?
03/18/2014
There is a Russian game plan.
Meeting the Challenges of “The Beaten Zone” at Sea: Shaping a Way Ahead
03/18/2014
Thinking through effective approaches for operating in constrained waters is posed by the Crimean crisis.
The PACAF Commander and Reworking Pacific Defense: “The AOR Will Become a CAOC”
03/18/2014
The US is working with its allies in crafting a deterrence in depth strategy for Pacific defense. The Commander of the Pacific Air Force discusses the approach and the way ahead.
PRC Strategy in Asia: Impose “Prohibitive Costs” To Opposing Their Will
03/18/2014
The PRC is a major economic power but with no military allies, except for North Korea. So what is the focal point of their military strategy in Asia?
F-35 Lightning II Arrives at Luke AFB: And the Aussies Prepare to Come
03/14/2014
Video: The F-35 era begins at Luke AFB. Now Arizona has As at Luke and Bs at Yuma!
The RAAF Adds New Tanking Capability: A Key Step in Building Out Its Reach, Range and Sustainability
03/14/2014
The RAAF is standing up its new tanker squadron and adding its capabilities to Pacific defense.
After the Brazilian Fighter Deal: An Update on the Evolution of Brazilian Aviation
03/14/2014
Kenneth Maxwell looks at developments in Brazilian aviation since the announced fighter deal.