2014-12-17 Ed Timperlake has focused the attention of politicians, analysts and the Second Line of Defense team upon the growing significance of information war. As we reach the end of 2014, Second Line of Defense would like to highlight this key challenge, one that we intend to focus attention on…
By Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Ryan Harris, USS Michael Murphy Public Affairs USS MICHAEL MURPHY, At Sea - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the French frigate FS Vendemiaire (F734) Nov. 28 while operating in the South China Sea. The…
2014-12-16 By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. India’s first nuclear attack submarine Arihant began Sea Trials on December 15th with naval personnel and defense scientists onboard showing both caution and confidence. The 80-mw boat sailed out of the Shipbuilding Centre (SBC) at the Naval Dockyard in Vishakhapatnam in the morning, smoothly exiting the…
2014-12-15 by Robbin Laird There is a long history and strategic culture associated with nuclear deterrence. The question is whether the history and the culture are more of hindrance than a help into thinking about second nuclear age deterrence and warfighting? Paul Bracken has argued persuasively that nuclear weapons have…
12/16/2014: Chinese Harbin Z-9E helicopter practices landing aboard the U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett and ships from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy) PLA(N) commenced a bilateral counter-piracy exercise, U.S.-China Counter-Piracy Exercise 15, in the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa. Aiming to promote…
2014-12-16 By Robbin Laird As the US shapes its next phase of 21st century military and security policy, it is crucial to assess the capability of the national security system to set goals and objectives appropriate the tools available. In a world of high demand, and scarce resources, this means…
2014-12-05 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake There is little question that the ISIL induced crisis is a major one. And it is one with cascading regional implications. With several years of dynamic change in the region, and the failure to create a stable Iraq during the period after the…
2014-12-12 Eurofighter is continuing to progress with its weapons modernization program. Recent test firings of Storm Shadow by the Typhoon are a crucial step in the subsuming of some of the missions of the soon to be retired Tornado aircraft. According to a Eurofighter press release dated early December 2014:…
