Global Thunder 20 is an annual U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to provide training opportunities to test and validate command, control and operational procedures. ABILENE, TX, UNITED STATES 10.29.2019 Video by Airman Reilly McGuire 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
The Ship’s company of RAN Flagship, HMAS Canberra III, have exercised their right to freedom of entry into the City of Canberra. More than 300 Officers, Sailors, Soldiers and Airman from the Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Canberra III, along with the RAN Band Sydney; Canberra/Shropshire Association and Naval Cadet Unit,…
By Robbin Laird At last year’s International Fighter Conference, the team working on the Franco-German Future Combat System program provided an overview on the launch of the effort. At this year’s conference, the team provided an update on progress over the first year, and underscored key timelines into what was…
From September 29th to October 24th, 2019, the JGSDF participated in the Vigilant Isles 19 field training exercise in the U.K. alongside the British Army at Garelochhead Training Camp, Strone Camp, and in the Loch Ewe area. Approx. 20 members of the JGSDF including members of the JGSDF Fuji School…
U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion and the New Zealand Army conduct Exercise Sari Bair at Waiouru Military Camp, Wanganui-Manawatu, New Zealand, October 8-12, 2019. Exercise Sari Bair is an annual live-fire training exercise to enhance warfighting skill sets. WAIOURU, MWT, NEW ZEALAND 10.08.2019 Video by Lance…
By Robbin Laird I have just returned from Berlin. I attended the International Fighter Conference 2019 and visited Checkpoint Charlie and shared thoughts with German friends of the thirty-year anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Both events had much in common – the Cold War is over but…
On October 15th and 16th, the JMSDF conducted bilateral exercise KAEDEX 2019-2 with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in waters and airspace south of Kanto region. The exercise aims to enhancing the JMSDF’s tactical skills and strengthening relations with the RCN. In the exercise, two JMSDF destroyers, JS Shimakaze and JS Chokai, and…
We have argued that the liberal democracies are facing the challenge of full spectrum crisis management in dealing with the 21st century authoritarian powers. The Nordics certainly get the point. No one more so than the Finns. A recent article on the Finnish Ministry of Defence website highlights a new…
