By Robbin Laird I am publishing a book later this year forcused on the paradigm shift in maritime operations. For this paradigm shift, the U.S. must get beyond a primary focus on the thirty-year shipbuilding plan. While the U.S. Navy and its allies focus on distributed capital ship operations, there…
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 224 prepare an F/A-18C Hornet for flight that is piloted by Maj. Gen. William Swan, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 1, 2024. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SOUTH…
By Pierre Tran Paris - The Estonian ambassador, Lembit Uibo, pointed up Jan 21 the need for compromise when ordering weapons from European Union nations, the U.S. and other allies, with the key factors being price, quality and delivery time. There was need for “compromise,” the senior diplomat told the…
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company are hosted by the Brazilian Marine Corps in support of Brazilian Marines Corps infantry training Exercise Formosa Sept. 6-21, 2024, in Formosa, Brazil. U.S. Marine Corps participation in Exercise Formosa, a…
A recent NATO decision provides a golden opportunity to work an effective approach accelerating the paradigm shift in maritime operations. At a summit of NATO Baltic allies held on 14 January 2025, the Sec Gen of NATO announced the establishment of a new NATO task force. According to a NATO…
Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers preparing for takeoff and departing for a final Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, Sept. 13, 2024. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating USAF ability to operate…
By Robbin Laird When I was working with the U.S. Coast Guard, more than a decade ago, the Commandant was considering a new acquisition approach. The acquisition approach became known as Deepwater. This is the only comprehensive mutli-domain acquisiton approach which the U.S. has tried to implement in the maritime…
USS America (LHA 6) 10 Year Commissioning Anniversary JAPAN 10.11.2024 Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sade Wallace USS America (LHA 6)
