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Global Britain? Reconsidering the UK-EU Relationship

12/22/2021
By Pierre Tran Paris - UK prime minister Boris Johnson needs to face up to geopolitical reality and forge strong links with the European Union, and accept Global Britain is little more than a “title in search of a plot,” said a report from the European Council on Foreign Relations,…

USS AMERICA. Port Call MCAS Iwakuni

12/22/2021
USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, docks at the harbor at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. Due to its geographic location and co-located airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval integration in support of regional security,…

Moscow’s Cold War Nostalgia

12/21/2021
By Richard Weitz Last Friday, the Russian government published the drafts of the proposed treaties they had presented to NATO and the United States two days earlier, via Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried, who was visiting Moscow. The following day, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov spoke with National Security…

The Coming of the CH-53K to the USMC: A December 2021 Update

12/20/2021
The photo slideshow contained in this article highlights the next round of preparation for the coming of the CH-53K to the operating force. According to II MEF: "U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) test the capabilities of the CH-53K King Stallion on Marine Corps Base…

HMLA-367 Live Fire Exercise

12/20/2021
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 conduct live-fire operations off the coast of Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2021. HMLA-367 conducted live-fire training with the use of various weapon systems, to demonstrate readiness and combat proficiency in austere, expeditionary environments within…

The British Army Shapes Its Modernization Strategy

12/14/2021
In an article published on the UK Ministry of Defence website on November 25, 2021, MOD announced a way ahead for UK Army modernization. Following on from the Integrated Review and the significant increase in defence spending announced by the Government last year, Future Soldierdemonstrates how the Army is modernising to…