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NATO and Trident Juncture 2018

05/03/2019
During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries are testing their ability to operate together to defend our populations and territories and deter potential adversaries in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise began on 25 October and concluded on…

The Australian Elections and Australian Shipbuilding

05/02/2019
By Marcus Hellyer Yesterday (April 29, 2019) from the election campaign trail in Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison made some naval shipbuilding announcements relating to the Royal Australian Navy’s mine-clearing and hydrographic capabilities. Speaking from the Henderson shipyard south of Perth, he announced that more ships would be built in ……

French-Australian Cultural Challenges and the Submarine Program

05/02/2019
In an article by Andrew Greene, defense correspondent for Australia's ABC news, the author leveraged Pierre Tran's article published on Second Line of Defense to discuss the French-Australian working relationship around which a new submarine is to be designed, built and launched. The story was published on April 26, 2019,…

Exercise Bersama Lima 2018

05/01/2019
Defence Personnel from Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia participated in Exercise Bersama Lima 2018. [maxgallery id="120922"] The personnel formed part of the air planning component which contributed to the Five Power Defence Arrangements combined joint exercise. Bersama Lima 2018 was staged in Malaysia and Singapore from 1…

MCAS Beaufort Air Show, 2019: A Photo Overview

04/30/2019
In these photos credited to the USMC, the variety of aerial displays is highlighted. [maxgallery id="124968"] According to a story published on Military.Com on April 30, 2019 and written by Oriana Pawlyk, the F-35B performance was highlighted: The Marine Corps' F-35B stealth fighter performed 12 different maneuvers over the weekend during the Beaufort Air…