By Robbin Laird Presidents Trump and Putin as well as the leader of China have one thing in common – bringing about the end of the post-Cold War order. And joined with them are the voters of the United Kingdom who voted for Brexit and the political implosions in Europe…
By Robbin Laird I first reported that the Aussie-Sub deal was facing significant negotiating challenges last month. I discovered this when focusing on Collins class and its sustainment and modernization efforts and then discussed the dynamics since 2016 of the new sub contract. In discussions in Australia, I learned that…
No media team has followed the birthing and growth of the F-35B more than the Second Line of Defense team. We started with the standup at Eglin AFB. We followed the efforts at Yuma and the departure of the first combat ready squadron to Japan and their initial use in…
Risk Intelligence has been a partner with Second Line of Defense since the beginning of the existence of our website. The CEO Hans Tino Hansen has provided strategic insights in supporting our work in Denmark and the Nordics, where SLD has placed considerable focus of attention over the years. He…
By Paul Bracken The second nuclear age wasn’t supposed to happen. That’s the crux of the problem. Nuclear rivalry was a defining feature of the first nuclear age, the Cold War. In the 1990s and 2000s it seemed to many people that repeating this a second time around, after the…
On August 23, 2018, the Williams Foundation held its latest seminar, this one on independent strike. The seminar represents a next phase of examination of the way ahead for the ADF. Over the past five years, the seminars have focused on the introduction of the F-35 and the generation of new…
By Brian Morra Discussions in recent days with friends and family indicate that few have a clue as to why establishing a US Space Force might actually be a good idea. Allow me to offer a few reasons: (1) Good government and governance: currently, military space capability is diffused amongst…
The RAAF has taken delivery of its ninth F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and the first to be taken on strength by its first operational flying unit to fly the jet, No 3 Squadron. F-35A A35-009 was delivered to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona where it was accepted by 3QSN in…
