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Dealing with the World We Are In: Guidance for a Way Ahead

02/19/2025
By Robbin Laird We are publishing four books this year which provide detailed assessments of the question of how did we get where we find ourselves today. In addition, we are publishing assessments as well of aspects of shaping a way ahead, which provide a partial answer to how we…

Devil Ray T18 Smart Uncrewed Surface Vehicle

02/19/2025
According to a MARTAC press release dated November 4, 2024: On 11/4/2024, Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC), an innovator in Smart Uncrewed Surface Vessels (SUSVs), is proud to unveil its much-anticipated Devil Ray T18 (5.8 m) SUSV, adding a new capability worldwide including to the over twelve countries where our products…

Cold Weather Training: Enhancing Capabilities for Operations in the High North

02/15/2025
By Robbin Laird I have focused since my time working with the USCG and with Rear Admiral (Retired) Gilbert, on the challenges of the Arctic opening. I wrote a good deal on this subject from 2010-2015, including highlighting the need for new icebreakers. Well that did not happen. Ed Timperlake…

An Interview With General Lionel Catar, Commander of the 27th BIM

02/14/2025
By Murielle Delaporte Conceived of as “a forum for an exchange between industries and specialized military units operating in a variety of environments ”, General Catar is delighted to “welcome this community to Grenoble, capital of the Alps and of the French Army Mountain Infantry Brigade, the 27th BIM”, and…

15th MEU Loads MV-22B Ospreys With Disaster Relief Supplies at Laoag Airport

02/12/2025
U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, alongside Philippine Marines assigned to 4th Marine Brigade, load disaster relief supplies into MV-22B Ospreys attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, during foreign disaster relief operations at Laoag International Airport…

The Publication of Defense XXIV: Reworking U.S. and Allied Defenses to Deal with the Multi-Polar Authoritarian Challenge

02/10/2025
Beginning with the year 2020, we have published an annual publication to highlight defense dynamics and developments over the past five years. This provides a unique insight into developments during this period by providing assessments published in real time during that period. We started with 2020 and highlighted the pandemic…