By Peter Jennings The immediate significance of the recent AUKMIN gathering in Sydney (January 21, 2022) was that it took place while a Russian military assault on Ukraine is imminent. Given the threat from Moscow, no one would have been surprised had the UK foreign and defence secretaries delayed their…
Commander, U.S. Third Fleet Vice Adm. Koehler visits Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) July 16, 2021. 07.16.2021 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Haydn Smith USS Carl Vinson
By James Durso Afghanistan’s Taliban recently proposed it take a role in aid distribution via the creation of a joint mechanism with international aid organizations to coordinate the distribution of food aid to the country. According to the Taliban, "The goal of this committee is coordination on a higher level…
By Pierre Tran Paris - Spain formally approved Jan. 25 a total budget of €3.17 billion ($3.5 billion) for its share of development, production and service of a European medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, clearing the way for a contract to be signed with industrial partners Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo. That…
As 2021 comes to an end, I Marine Expeditionary Force extends thanks to the Marines and Sailors who work every day to make the I MEF mission possible. This video reflects on the significant events and accomplishments achieve over the last year. CAMP PENDLETON, CA 12.29.2021 Video by Sgt. Jennifer…
Some recent news stories highlight a variety of European actions and reactions in the current Russian-generated Ukraine crisis. Ukraine is composed of a variety of ethnic groups, and those ethnic groups are largely from its proximate neighbors. The graph below provides an overview. Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/major-ethnic-groups-of-the-ukraine.html The Hungarian government is one…
The F-35 Enterprise continued to forge forward in 2021 to deliver the unmatched capabilities of the most lethal fifth-generation aircraft to warfighters around the world. With more than 750 F-35s operating from 34 bases and ships around the globe and having flown nearly 470,000 cumulative flight hours, the F-35 plays…
By Robbin Laird I am crafting a series on mobile basing as a strategic capability for the joint force. The strategic importance of mobile basing goes up with the importance of complicating your adversaries’ targeting solutions and force projection targets. Seabasing is clearly a key part of being able to…
