By Pierre Tran Paris - The French aerospace industry was entering 2025 with an “exceptional” geostrategic and political outlook, seeking to respond to strong demand for products and services, while bracing for a gathering storm of U.S. trade tariffs expected from an incoming administration, Guillaume Faury, chairman of Gifas, an…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 13, 2024. Marines with VMFA-225 are temporarily operating from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, in support of forward deployed elements of the 15th MEU,…
By Richard Weitz Maintaining access to space is critical for advancing U.S. sovereignty, prosperity, and security. Americans rely on space for navigation, reconnaissance, communications, weather forecasting, and other essential economic and security functions. Space capabilities are inherently “dual use.” They can support military as well as civilian missions. Commercial space firms…
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, conduct heavy lift exercises as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 at Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 4, 2024. WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the…
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment and U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing transport Patriot missiles on an MV-22B Osprey from Kadena Air Base to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 5, 2024.…
By George Galdorisi One of the most frequently-read recent articles on this site is Mike Daum’s excellent piece: Infantry Wins Battles, Logistics Wins Wars: The Role of the Army’s ‘Little Navy’ in the Pacific. As the title implies, this piece is focused on the U.S. Army; however, two key statements universalize…
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conduct simulated casualty evacuation as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2024. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of…
The Australian Defence Force: Meeting the Modernization Challenges examines the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) modernization efforts in light of evolving geopolitical realities, particularly concerning China. The book analyzes the challenges of balancing immediate readiness with long-term force planning. The author incorporates interviews and presentations from the 2024 Sir Richard Williams…
