By Robbin Laird During my visit to Europe earlier this Fall, the surprise announcement of the Morrison Administration’s decision to shift from their French alliance to deliver a long-range diesel submarine to acquiring nuclear submarine capability through an alliance with the United States and Britain was made. I talked with…
By Robbin Laird Recently, I had a chance to discuss with Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) John Blackburn the work he been engaged in since last I was in Australia in March 2020. The team has recently released a final report on the challenges facing Australia to become a more resilient society…
Ukraine Marine Corps service members visit 2nd Marine Logistics Group on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, September 2, 2021. U.S. Marines and Sailors provided Ukrainian service members with a demonstration of Marine Corps logistical capabilities in order to further their understanding of combat support in a tactical environment. 09.02.2021 Video by…
U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) take part in a tactical air control party exercise with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 at Farallon De Medinilla, Northern Mariana Islands, Aug. 18-19, 2021. Marines with VMFA-232 and 5th ANGLICO worked together to increase proficiency and confidence in…
By Robbin Laird Training is becoming an advanced weapon system. So much so that the classic formulation of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures upon which training has been built is expanding to now be informed by advanced training that reshapes tactics, techniques, and procedures for the future fight. Multi-domain training encompassing…
CARIBBEAN SEA - (Sept. 3, 2021) Sailors and Marines attached to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), Sept. 3, 2021. Arlington is deployed to U.S. Naval Forces Southern…
Marines in two CH-53K King Stallions from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron, executed the recovery of a downed Navy MH-60 helicopter on 4-5 Sept. 2021 in Bishop, California. The two day operation was the first official fleet mission for the CH-53K King Stallion, as it undergoes operational assessment while…
In this special report, we bring together some initial assessments of the Morrison Administration's decision to move on from conventional to nuclear submarines. These articles were published in September 2021. The recent announcement of the decision by the Australian government to cancel their diesel submarine contract and to acquire nuclear…
