By Robbin Laird Frankly, until I went to San Diego this February, I had never heard of Maritime ISR officers. And looking at the web, it is apparent that I am not alone. But now NAWDC is training MISR officers and they have their own warfighting patch as well. The…
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, conduct live-fire and maneuver squad supported attacks on Range 10 during exercise Bougainville 2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2020. Bougainville II is the second phase of pre-deployment training conducted by the battalion designed to increase combat readiness…
We have just published our latest book which is entitled, The Return of Direct Defense in Europe: Meeting the 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge. The book focuses on how the liberal democracies are addressing the challenges of the 21st century authoritarian powers, in terms of the evolving approaches and capabilities to…
Air Force Reserve Command leadership supports improvement, innovation and creativity to improve and reform the Air Force Reserve. 08.28.2020 Video by Manuel Smith Air Force Reserve Command
By Pierre Tran Paris - There has been little interest in big consolidation moves in the European defense industry, with the creation of EADS the last time there was a major merger, said Thales executive chairman Patrice Caine. The European Aeronautics Defence and Space company, the previous name for Airbus,…
RED FLAG-Alaska 21-1 is a two-week Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise simulating realistic air combat conditions. This was the second RED FLAG-Alaska exercise of 2020 and the first iteration to include joint participants since the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing planners to build a more robust, well-rounded exercise. EIELSON AIR FORCE…
In this video, the CO of the USS Ford provides on update on the USS Ford. And focuses on onboard fire fighters. 08.14.2020 Video by Chief Petty Officer RJ Stratchko USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 7
By Robbin Laird During my visit to NAWDC in early July 2020, I had a chance to continue discussions begun earlier in the year with the CO of NAWDC and his senior officers. Rear Admiral Brophy had highlighted as one major change at NAWDC from the time when I had…
