2017-03-22 By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell The strategic certainties and alliances of the post Cold War world are all now facing severe challenges. The certainties of the period of globalization are clearly contested on many fronts. The causes of this crisis are multiple. Some see the causes as originating…
03/20/2017: Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, met with Indonesia’s Minister for Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu on March 17, 2017 in Sydney for the annual Indonesia-Australia Defence Ministers’ meeting. [maxgallery id="95433"] Minister Payne said Australia and Indonesia have a long-standing and productive bilateral defence relationship that supports our mutual interests…
2017-03-06 By Richard Weitz According to the China Ministry of Finance, the declared defense budget of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) now exceeds one trillion yuan, up from last year’s figure of 950 billion yuan. The declared sum of 1.044 trillion yuan amounts to some $151 billion on international…
2017-03-08 According to an article published by defenceWeb: A day after taking over medical evacuation duties from the Royal Netherlands Air Force in Mali, a pair of German NH90 helicopters carried out a medical evacuation in support of the MINUSMA mission there. The first NH90 helicopter configured for medical evacuation…
2017-03-06 In an article published on the Italian Ministry of Defence website on February 22, 2017, the first official visit of an Italian Minister of Defence to Australia was discussed. With the coming of the F-35 to the Avalon Air Show in early March, the two countries are key partners…
2017-03-03 By Richard Weitz President Donald Trump’s February 23 interview with Reuters has understandably garnered much attention. Among other matters, he advocated a tougher U.S. stance on nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear weapons, and other security issues. Regarding nonproliferation, Trump reiterated his opposition to the 2014 Iran nuclear pact and maintained that…
2017-02-15 By Robbin Laird Norway is in an especially interesting and perhaps precarious situation or put another way is at the crossroads of 21st century history. It is a small country with a very large territory bordering on one of the most active military powers, led by a skillful strategist.…
2017-02-22 By Danny Lam Secretary Mattis delivered an impassioned plea for increased defense spending by NATO allies at the Brussels summit. “If your nations do not want to see America moderate its commitment to this alliance, each of your capitals needs to show support for our common defense,” Mattis made clear. NATO,…
