By Pierre Tran Paris - Western allies face the threat of a wide range of Chinese and Russian ballistic missiles and cruise weapons, while North Korea and Iran look to their missile capability to back up claims to regional power. The nature of the development of Chinese and Russian missile…
By Pierre Tran Paris - Fincantieri and Naval Group (NG) signed June 14 an agreement setting out cooperation on their Poseidon project, a joint venture aimed at boosting Italian and French collaboration in building and selling warships for navies at home and abroad. “Following the announcement made on 23 October 2018,…
This video production celebrates the 75th anniversary of D-Day. It features new footage of the Normandy area and American Military Cemetery, as well as a voiceover by retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink. (U.S. Navy video by Austin Rooney/Released) June 6, 2019
By Kenneth Maxwell Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869-1955) was known during his lifetime as "Mr. Five Per Cent.” This was after his personal share of Middle East oil. He has remained a very elusive historical individual, a spider at the heart of a veritable global web, an oilman and financier, who…
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…
