During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and USCG law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
By Robbin Laird A decade ago I went to a series of Bold Alligator exercises. These exercises were generated to reshape a return to the sea for the US Navy and USMC team after a long period of focus on the land wars. A whole generation of Marines had seldom…
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) sails in the Red Sea March 19, 2020. Bataan, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the…
NATO Allies have joined efforts with private companies and academic institutions in the fight against the global pandemic of the Coronavirus. These efforts include making 3D printing available to produce ventilator masks, which represent a crucial component of the medical equipment required to treat patients hit by the Coronavirus. In…
During Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2020, the CUSV was demonstrated during a force protection scenario at Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 12. The Navy-industry Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA team—comprised of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NWCDD) and Textron Systems—is responsible for developing multi-mission payloads for the Common Unmanned…
By Robbin Laird The Second Line of Defense/Defense.info team works with a number of global partners. We welcome our latest partner The Institute for Integrated Economic Research-Australia which is chaired Air Vice Marshal (Retired) John Blackburn and was founded precisely to deal with the underlying issues which have been exposed…
Certainly, one key impact of the Coronavirus crisis has highlighted in the crucial role of connectivity to allow 21st century societies to function even under duress. Stay at home orders would not even be feasible without those "at home" being able to connect over their phone lines and internet connections,…
NUSHIP Sydney, the third and final Hobart Class Destroyer (DDG) built for the Navy, on her way to her home port of Sydney for the first time. The 147-metre long warship is arriving exactly 36 years after (to the day) since the last ship to carry the name, the guided-missile…
