2013-08-07 During a visit to New River Air Station in July 2013, we had a chance to talk with Lt. Col. Schoofield, the newly appointed ACE commander of the 22nd MEU. His MEU is replacing the MEU currently deployed to the Mediterranean and where Lt. Col. “Spinner” Boniface is the…
2013-08-06 By Jimmy Bhatia and Shweta Sehgal Was it Nature’s fury against the plundering of the mountains by the growing population and their careless treatment of the environment? Whatever caused the ‘Himalayan Tsunami’, it was one of the biggest disasters in India caused by floods, landslide, rains and cloud bursts,…
2013-08-05 Secretary Wynne recently underscored that with the Osprey, “the Marines are busily embracing the 21st century operational concept.” During this year’s visit to New River, discussions with Col. Seymour, the CO of MAG 26 and with Major Frank “Robo” Rhobotham, VMM-364 Remain Behind Element (RBE) Officer in Charge (OIC),…
2013-08-04 by Robbin Laird In a follow up interview with Gordon Stephenson, the brother of the co-pilot of the B-17 remembered in the French ceremony at the end of June, I had a chance to talk about his brother, growing up to become a pilot and what it felt like…
By Richard Weitz The recent NATO-Russian spat over military exercises shows the imperative of upgrading European security mechanisms. At a July 24 NATO-Russia Council meeting, Rose Gottemoeller, the U.S. Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, complained about Moscow’s failure to provide advance notice of its recent large-scale military…
2013-08-03 By Gulshan Luthra In the naval traditions, names of ships are passed to successor vessels. Vice Admiral Dhowan, a highly distinguished officer with varied experience including of commanding missile ships, said that the new INS Vikrant is 260 meters in length, 60 meters in breadth and able to accommodate…
2013-08-02 The French Air Force has received the first of its A400Ms, which are the first to be delivered by Airbus Military to a customer. According to an Airbus Military press release dated 8/1/13: Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in…
2013-07-31 by Richard Weitz The PRC-Russian relationship is the process of further development. Three recent measures of that development are the following: Their growing energy trade, Their collusion in helping NSA leaker Edward Snowden gain asylum, and their renewed arms sales. In another sign of a deepening relationship, they recently…
