NATO Air Patrols in Montenegro

07/07/2018
NATO Allies Italy and Greece have begun air patrols over Montenegro on 5 June 2018. Montenegro joined NATO in June last year. As the country does not have its own fighter planes, it has asked Allies to help secure its airspace.  NATO air policing missions protect the skies of those…

Thailand and ADF Co-Host Peacekeeping Exercise

07/06/2018
PIRAP JABIRU is a biennial exercise Australia has been co-hosting with Thailand since 1998.  As a key regional peacekeeping forum, it provides an environment to come together to enhance our collective understanding of the planning considerations necessary to be successful on contemporary peace operations. Australia and Thailand bring together more…

MV-22B insertion and extraction in WTI-2-18

07/04/2018
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, conduct insertion and extraction drills during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 Yuma, Ariz., April 4. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine…

Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium

07/01/2018
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific; Indian Army Brig. Gen. Arun Chaloli Gopinath, commander, Infantry Brigade India; Japan Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, commanding general, Amphibious Raid Deployment Brigade; Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Alvin Parreño, commandant, Philippine Marine Corps;…

Australia to Build New Frigates

06/30/2018
On 29 June 2018, BAE Systems Australia were announced as the successful bid to design the Global Combat Ship – Australia Hunter Class frigates, to be built by ASC Shipbuilding at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, South Australia. SEA 5000 Phase 1 Future Frigate Program will deliver anti-submarine warfare…

ADF in Exercise Croix du Sud 2018

06/19/2018
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have joined the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia to practice Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 2018 (Ex CDS18), 14-25 May.  The exercise is held every two years and with eleven participating nations, it is the largest…

RAAF C-27Js in Exercise Croix du Sud

06/18/2018
A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan is in New Caledonia training for disaster relief as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 2018 (Ex CDS 18), 14-25 May. Ex CDS 18 is based around a hypothetical tsunami scenario requiring aid and troops to be transported as part of a multinational…