Finland Works Naval Modernization: Corvettes in Support of National Air Defense

03/18/2019
The Finns are in the process of acquiring four new corvettes equipped to contribute to their national air defense capabilities. They are in the process of acquiring and equipping four new corvettes in this role. The Pohjanmaa-class corvette is a class of general-purpose surface combatants currently under development for the Finnish Navy as part…

A Five Year Anniversary: Russia Changes the Game in Europe

03/17/2019
Recently, the Norwegian government reminded us of the anniversary of the new phase of European development. Five years have passed since Russia illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol on 18 March 2014. This act was a serious violation of international law and a challenge to the established international order. Norway therefore…

Bomber Task Force Deploys to RAF Fairford: How to Respond to the Russian Nuclear Threat

03/17/2019
A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have arrived in the U.S. European Command area of operations for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training. The aircraft will operate out of RAF…

New Report: Would You Actually Like to Kill Hypersonic Cruise Missiles Rather than Just See the Attack from Space

03/17/2019
It is not just about getting better intelligence through space-based systems to have an historical record of what killed you. It is about the kill web executing the kill function. This report focuses on the way ahead now and for the five year period ahead. The future is now; the…

The Future is Now: The US Navy, the Kill Web and Dealing with Putin’s Challenge

03/15/2019
By Ed Timperlake President Putin has just given all in America a wakeup call, but  to the Russian Military everlasting regret if combat ever breaks out  the US Navy is always ready-NOW.  Over fifty years ago, 1965, in Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy, Plebes (freshmen) were required…

Shaping a Way Ahead to Deal with Hypersonic High Speed Cruise Missiles

03/15/2019
By Ed Timperlake My initial 2011 paper “winning Air/Sea Battle” only looked at F-35 as early warning platform [note]https://sldinfo.com/2011/12/winning-the-airsea-battle/ [/note] Essentially, I focused in that paper on the F-35s as providing a “heads up” to fleet surface ships about “incoming” missiles threats but in the non-stealth mode the F-35 can carry…

Building Out the US and Allied Aegis Integrated Defense Capability: The Japanese Add to the Deterrent Force

03/13/2019
The enhanced capability of the US and allied navies is coming not just from platforms but from kill web integration. There is no greater case in point than how the US Navy and the allies are integrating their Aegis destroyers. Earlier, this year, the Australian Navy demonstrated its ability to…