This video shot of the Normandy area, and the American Military Cemetery in France was provided by the US Navy as part of the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D Day. 06.01.2019 Video by Austin Rooney Defense Media Activity
Col. Will Marshall, 48th Fighter Wing Commander, speaks to the significance of the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the heritage of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. BRANDON, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM 06.06.2019 Video by Staff Sgt. Rachel Maxwell and Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Taranto 48th Fighter Wing Public…
By Robbin Laird In 2012, I wrote a piece for Breaking Defense which focused on the Bold Alligator Exercise that year and how the image of change was difficulty to see. The coming of the Osprey was about to totally change amphibious operations, but because it was an amphibious exercise, folks…
By Pierre Tran Paris - French electronics company Thales expects to bring greater network connection and speeded up responses as contributions to the Future Combat Air System, a project key to the concept of European defense backed by president Emmanuel Macron. “Clearly the role that we intend to play, in…
According to a story published on the Australian Department of Defence website on June 12, 2019, the Japanese are training with the Australian Army and in so doing are testing their ability to operate their howitzers at longer-range, A first for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) took place on…
The Russians have expanded the perimeter of their defense capabilities in the Arctic and in so doing have raised concerns from the other Arctic powers. This is clearly a core concern for the Nordics and an important input to their defense modernization efforts, nationally and collectively. And certainly, the Nordic…
Australia and the UK are located in very different parts of the world. But both face significant challenges from a regional power with global reach. And both are reshaping their militaries to face the strategic shift from the land wars to full spectrum crisis management. Each has a different trajectory…
Ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 6, 2019. The ceremony is the apex of more than 80 events commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history. More than 1,300 U.S. service members,…
