2013-10-17 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The P-8 is a new maritime surveillance platform built around an open architecture. It is also going into service in the Indian and American navies at roughly the same time. This makes it a unique event for the two navies where a shared 21st…
2013-10-16 by Robbin Laird In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia. This put EU and NATO expansion on hold, to say the least. And our late colleague Ron Asmus focused on the impact of war coming back to the heart of Europe. As Asmus commented during our interview before his untimely death:…
2013-10-15 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The USN is introducing new platforms and systems in the decade ahead. These platforms and systems will introduce change in the concepts of operations and re-shape the role which legacy platforms and systems can play in the future. At the heart of the…
2013-10-13 We have focused for several months on the story of the B-17 in World War II and its significance. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-b-17-and-its-continuing-legacy/ We have focused particularly upon the celebration in Noirmoutier, France of the crash of a B-17 on July 4, 1943 and the efforts to honor the brave crew as…
10/12/2013: In September 2013, VMX-22 and the MARSOC participated in testing the capabilities of the Osprey and its upgraded software to perform long range and high altitude rescue missions. According to the CO of the squadron, Col. Michael Orr: As part of our operational test on a new Osprey software,…
2013-10-11 By Robbin Laird When discussing the “shift” in U.S. policy towards the Pacific with Europeans, one is usually treated to a strategic analysis of the shift. The U.S. is seen as shifting from Europe and moving its interests to dealing with China and the Pacific. And the U.S. must…
2013-10-09 By Robbin Laird Over the years, I have worked often on the practical side of European defense. When dealing with the last decade before the collapse of the Soviet Union, a key theme was the challenge of dealing with Euro Missiles. Then the collapse of the Warsaw Pact posed…
2013-10-07 By Robbin Laird India is a key country in shaping 21st century strategy for the U.S. and Europe. India is important in and of itself, but also as a counterpart to the rise of China as an authoritarian global power. As the world’s largest democracy, India is in many…
