In our forthcoming book on The Return of Direct to Defense to Europe: Meeting the Challenge 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge, Murielle Delaporte highlighted that with regard to defense policy under President Trump has seen an upsurge in defense capabilities postured for the direct defense of Europe. "The return of direct…
By Pierre Tran Paris - France has pulled out of a NATO naval mission in the Mediterranean in protest against a Turkish frigate allegedly switching on targeting radar on a French warship, plunging ties between two members of the military alliance to a new low. “The president of the French…
By Robbin Laird Earlier this year on March 12, 2020, Capt. Matthew Pottenburgh became the 58th Commodore in charge of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven. In an article by Lt. Zachary Galcynski, the Wing Eleven Public Affairs Officer, the event was highlighted as follows: The Navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing…
"The U.S. Marine Corps is the nation’s crisis response service, forward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to crises as necessary. "Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR), are Marine Corps units tailored to conduct crisis response, contingency operations, theater security cooperation, enabling operations, and all other missions…
In a June 6, 2020 article by Michael Strasser, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Drum, 158th Fighter Wing the transition from F-16 to F-35 was highlighted: FORT DRUM, N.Y. (June 5, 2020) -- Members of the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard took to the skies over Fort Drum…
By Robbin Laird Ed Timperlake and I visited Jax Navy almost four years to the day of when I visited Jax Navy this month. In 2013, the first P-8 squadron prepared for deployment; and this year, the 100th P-8 was delivered to the Navy. When we visited in 2016, the…
The RAF is participating in the current Baltic Air Policing effort with Spain and France. An article by Sean McAngus published on June 26, 2020 by The Press and Journal highlighted the role of RAF Lossiemouth aircraft in the effort. Crews from RAF Lossiemouth based at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania,…
By Robbin Laird Kill webs rely on networks, wave forms, connectivity, distributed C2 and platforms which can leverage all of the former. Platforms are the time-space entities which enable the force; integrability allows a distributed force to deliver the desired combat effect. At Jax Navy, the P-8 operators are trained…
