In our forthcoming book on The Return of Direct to Defense to Europe: Meeting the Challenge 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge, Murielle Delaporte highlighted that with regard to defense policy under President Trump has seen an upsurge in defense capabilities postured for the direct defense of Europe. "The return of direct…
By Pierre Tran Paris - France has pulled out of a NATO naval mission in the Mediterranean in protest against a Turkish frigate allegedly switching on targeting radar on a French warship, plunging ties between two members of the military alliance to a new low. “The president of the French…
Soldiers from 4-3 Assault helicopter Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd CAB, 3rd ID, conducted an air assault on May 6 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. In this video, 1st Lt. Stephen Quinn discusses the importance of this training and how…
By Robbin Laird Earlier this year on March 12, 2020, Capt. Matthew Pottenburgh became the 58th Commodore in charge of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven. In an article by Lt. Zachary Galcynski, the Wing Eleven Public Affairs Officer, the event was highlighted as follows: The Navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing…
"The U.S. Marine Corps is the nation’s crisis response service, forward deployed and poised to rapidly respond to crises as necessary. "Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Forces, Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR), are Marine Corps units tailored to conduct crisis response, contingency operations, theater security cooperation, enabling operations, and all other missions…
In a June 6, 2020 article by Michael Strasser, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Drum, 158th Fighter Wing the transition from F-16 to F-35 was highlighted: FORT DRUM, N.Y. (June 5, 2020) -- Members of the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard took to the skies over Fort Drum…
A U.S. Fleet Forces Command-sponsored video production highlights the creation of an oyster reef habitat – 880 concrete reef ball structures placed in the Long Shoal Oyster Sanctuary in Pamlico Sound, N.C. Within a few months, young oysters (called spat) began to colonize the new reef, expanding the oyster sanctuary…
By Robbin Laird Ed Timperlake and I visited Jax Navy almost four years to the day of when I visited Jax Navy this month. In 2013, the first P-8 squadron prepared for deployment; and this year, the 100th P-8 was delivered to the Navy. When we visited in 2016, the…
