By Robbin Laird I have argued that under the impact of the Osprey and the F-35B, the ARG-MEU is evolving into something more akin to a modular amphibious task force. As the U.S. Navy works ways to more effectively integrate such a development with the wider fleet, the emergence of…
By Pierre Tran Paris - The European partner nations France, Germany and Spain looked like they were losing a decade due to a delay in launching a prototype for a next generation fighter jet, Eric Trappier, executive chairman of Dassault Aviation, said June 7. “Between us, 2040 is already gone…
The dry cargo ship USNS William Mclean (T-AKE 12) transits the Atlantic Ocean with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during an ammunition onload, April 16, 2022. ATLANTIC OCEAN 04.16.2022 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Hartman USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
By Kenneth Maxwell This year marks 40 years since Spain joined NATO. Eastern and Central Europe in 1982 were firmly under the control of the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall stood separating East and West. The Ukraine was an integral part of the Soviet Union. It is ironic that this…
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom crew chiefs assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), participate in a live fire exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 near Yuma, Arizona, April 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical…
By Michael W. Wright and David Jimenez If you could go back in time, would you have chosen fossil fuels as the energy source for the 20th century? Wouldn't you have liked to look at the actual lifetime costs to the planet and, by proxy, to the economy? In some…
F-35As assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight operations at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 23, 2022. SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY 02.23.2022 Video by Travis Minyon
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 3rd Wing take off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Polar Force 22-4 in Anchorage, Alaska, April 7, 2022. The F-22 increases lethality against all advanced air threats by minimizing enemy capabilities to track and engage with the jet due to its…
