02/06/2013: NATO has extended its Air Policing mission to the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The agreement is cited by NATO as an example of Smart Defense in that force pooling can achieve more effectiveness. Credit:Natochannel:1/31/13
02/05/2013: Marines and Singaporean Guardsmen Conducting Valiant Mark Live Fire Maneuver Training. U.S. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and guardsmen of 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards conducting amphibious assault vehicle employment training during Exercise Valiant Mark at Red Beah here. Valiant Mark is an annual bilateral exercise between…
2013-02-03 by Ed Timperlake A very powerful story of undaunted courage that made history is captured in the video below. The first pilot was Leon Frankel. Frankel was a US Navy WWII Pilot who was awarded a Navy Cross. Leon Frankel was a U.S.Navy pilot during World War II and…
01/31/2013: This video highlights locations of German, US and Netherland Patriots to Turkey. Credit: Natochannel:1/23/13
01/31/2013: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks about the future of the transatlantic Alliance and calls for resolve in the face of a myriad of security threats facing the U.S. and Europe, and calls on European allies to help transform NATO to meet those common challenges. In particular, the Secretary is calling…
12/09/2012:Hawaii-based F-22 b-roll of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. The F-22 is a core asset in any Pacific strategy. As the F-35s get added to the mix, the USAF will have a high-high mix of 5th generation aircraft. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-prc-claim-to-super-power-status-and-the-f-22-not-so-fast/…
01/31/2013: Video of German Patriot convoy moving from Iskenderun port south of Adana to their place of deployment the city of Kahramanmara. Credit: Natochannel:1/22/13
01/29/2013: The amphibious assault vehicle can move Marines from ship to shore in bad weather and support them with fire and transportation. The Marines are looking for a new amphibious vehicle, notably after their planned replacement vehicle was cancelled. But a key consideration is the range and speed of the…
