Australia Works Hypersonics for 21st Century Capabilities: A Key American Partner for Pacific Defense

05/14/2014
2014-05-14 By Robbin Laird The coming of the USMC for a 6-month rotation in the training areas of Northern Australia is a concrete manifestation of the US-Australian deepening their working relationship in shaping 21st century Pacific Defense capabilities.  The Aussies are engaged in significant defense modernization projects, such as the KC-30A…

The GCE Drives USMC Aviation Innovation: Major Cuomo of the Infantry Officer Course Discusses the IOC’s Team Perspective

05/12/2014
2014-05-12 by Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake One of the reasons the USMC is in a key position to shape the future of military aviation is simply because of the growing interactivity between ground and air operations.  The Rover revolution and the revolution in air precision dropping are but two…

CV-22 Images: Almost Like Paintings

05/12/2014
05/12/2014: CV-22 Images: Almost Like Paintings  [slidepress gallery='cv-22-images'] The credit for the first photo goes to Air Force Public Affairs Agency and is dated 5/3/14.  The credit for the remaining photos goes to 3rd Combat Camera Squadron and is dated 3/8/12. In the first photo, Airmen perform maintenance checks on…

Re-shaping Ground Force Insertion: The USMC Leverages Tilt-rotor Technology To Continue to Innovate

05/07/2014
2014-05-07  by Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The evolution of USMC concepts of operations under the influence of the proliferation of the numbers and experience with the Osprey has been significant. It is clearly to be anticipated that a similar experience will unfold, as the F-35B becomes part of the…

Saudi Arabia Holds Major Military Exercise: “Sword of Abdullah” is Their Largest Ever

05/01/2014
2014-05-01 by India Strategic Dubai. Saudi Arabia held its biggest ever-military exercise over two weeks this April in three theaters across the country reportedly involving some 100,000 personnel from its army, navy and air force. Details were sketchy as usual from the rather secretive kingdom but officially published reports said…

From Re-set to Resurgence: Russia Finds Its Place in the 21st Century Middle East

04/29/2014
2014-04-29 by Stephen Blank Even a year ago Russia seemingly played a limited role in the Middle East. Today Russia is vigorously advancing throughout the entire region.  America’s widely, and sadly justifiably, perceived strategic retreat, confusion, and ineptitude only account for part of this transformation. While even Russian analysts admit that…