Shaping an Integrated Australian Defense Force: Crafting an Australian Anti-Access and Area Denial Strategy

08/28/2016
2016-08-20 By Robbin Laird The Aussies are shaping a transformed military force. It is one which is built around new platforms but working together across services to achieve a joint effect and able to operate in a joint manner in an extended battlespace. It is about extending the defense perimeter…

The US Congress and the Reshaping of US Missile Defense to Deal with the Evolving Technological and Threat Environment

08/28/2016
2016-08-28 By Garth McLennan The United States Congress is contemplating changes to the standards it uses to define its defense architecture against ballistic missile threats. Any such changes are likely to be more symbolic than substantive in the short term, but over time will create more political space for the development…

F-35C Certifications Aboard USS George Washington (Overview)

08/20/2016
2016-08-20 By Todd Miller The USS George Washington (CVN-73) is hosting the F-35C in its final Developmental Testing cycle (DT-III) Aug. 14-23. However, for a few of those days the two VX-23 “Salty Dogs” F-35Cs from NAS Patuxent River were joined by 5 F-35Cs from VFA-101 “Grim Reapers” out of…

A Multi-Media Look at the Day in the Life of an F-35C Aboard the USS George Washington, August 15, 2016

08/20/2016
2016-08-20  Todd Miller spent August 15, 2016 aboard the USS George Washington observing the seven F-35Cs onboard. The USS George Washington (CVN-73) is hosting the F-35C in its final Developmental Testing cycle (DT-III) Aug. 14-23. However, for a few of those days the two VX-23 “Salty Dogs” F-35Cs from NAS…