On July 3, 2019, the crew of the U.S. Army Vessel Molino Del Rey (LCU 2029) performs maintenance and readiness battle drills in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Army watercraft are a crucial part of sustainment operations for the Army and the 77th Sustainment Brigade. KUWAIT NAVAL BASE, KUWAIT 07.03.2019 Video…
In our recent report on Australian and UK defence transformation, we highlighted the opportunity for the two nations to collaborate on a number of efforts, one of which is a remote platform or family of platforms to worked with manned platforms, notably in the Australian case with its loyal wingman…
With the strategic shift, the importance of regional conflict, and of regional allies is enhanced within the overall context of full spectrum crisis management. And with it, the need for enhanced self-reliance of allies as well. But enhanced self-reliance in the context of dealing with global authoritarian challenges for the…
By Captain AnnMarie Annicelli (United States Air Force) and Flying Officer Clarice Hurren In the fight for air superiority during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019, the United States Air Force (USAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) met a major milestone in the airspace off the Queensland coast. For the first…
After a stop in Sweden, the INS Turkish went to Russia to celebrate Russia's Navy Day parade. In an article by our partner, India Strategic, the arrival of the ship and its involvement in celebrating the relationship between the two countries was highlighted. New Delhi. Towards bolstering the robust ties…
By Brendan Sargeant China has always loomed large in Australia’s strategic imagination. It is a major Asian power with vast economic and strategic potential. It has a long history of cultural and political engagement across the Indo Pacific and it borders the Eurasian landmass as well as the Pacific Ocean.…
More than 90 personnel from a United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft maintenance unit were stationed at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Weapons, avionics, environmental, mechanical and production specialists assisted the 90th Fighter Squadron with the first F-22 Raptor fighter jet operations in Australia. Master Sergeant…
The USCG's Pacific Command is a core part of the security and defense outreach in the Pacific. At the heart of the USCG's ability to do so, are the new generation cutters. Unfortunately, the USCG has not gotten these new cutters in the numbers or in the time desired which…
