During my current visit to Australia, I had a chance to discuss challenges facing Australia as the country re-focused on the direct defence of Australia. And such a shift clearly raises questions of shaping forces to defend the perimeter of defence for Australia as well re-shaping the force for this…
By Robbin Laird Air Marshal Robert Chipman has participated in Williams Seminars for many years. Initially, he appeared as part of the Plan Jericho leadership team, and the kind of innovation which that team focused upon for the RAAF has been a key element of his focus during his career.…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 arrive at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 10, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test…
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 inspect and perform maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom after landing at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2022. HML A-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2.…
By Robbin Laird Research Fellow, The Williams Foundation Sydney, Australia The most recent Williams Foundation Seminar was held in Canberra, Australia on September 28, 2022. The seminar was entitled, “Enhancing the Lethality and Survivability of the Integrated Force.” The seminar in effect provided a scene setting for discussing the next…
On September 28, 2022, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation held its latest seminar. The title of the seminar was “enhancing the lethality and survivability of the integrated force.” At the seminar, the three service chiefs as well as the head of defence design provided key contributions to framing answers to…
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing arrived at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask, Poland to deliver personnel and equipment for the F-22 deployment in support of NATO Air Shielding in the European Theater August 4, 2022. The NATO Shielding mission is a…
By Pierre Tran Paris - France will next year order 42 Rafale fighter jets, worth some €4 billion ($4 billion), and take delivery of 13 units, major line items in the draft 2023 defense budget which will total €43.9 billion, up €3 billion from this year’s arms spending. The government…
