By Robbin Laird The Russian takeover of Crimea signaled an end to the optimistic post-Cold War era. As Putin continued to ramp up challenges, the West gradually began to focus on the return of direct defence. Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attack is, in many ways, surpassing other forms of…
By Robbin Laird In visits to the Nordics over the past few years, we have been looking at the return of direct defense and the challenges facing Northern Europe with the shaping of a new Russian challenge. This challenge is hybrid, nuclear and direct. We have looked as well at…
Highlights of missions and key accomplishments across the Air Force Materiel Command footprint during 2018. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, UNITED STATES 12.17.2018 Air Force Materiel Command
The Ministry of Defence of Singapore has started its process of formally replacing their legacy fleet with the F-35. An article by Andrew McLaughlin published in the Australian Defence Business Review on January 19, 2019 focused on the decision by Singapore's Ministry of Defence. The Republic of Singapore Air force…
[maxgallery id="123024"] These photos highlight some of the air assets involved in the USMC’s 2nd Marine Air Wing.
The Port of Djibouti is a vital resupply location for both the U.S. Navy's Sixth and Fifth Fleet. Vessels transiting in and around the port rely on Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 to protect their passage. CRS8, comprised of a diverse team of U.S. Navy Reserve sailors deployed to Djibouti in…
Late last year, the UK Ministry of Defence provided an update on its 2015 report on defense modernization. As one commentator put it with regard to the report: A combination of strained alliances and ever-expanding political demands explains the MOD’s determination to secure funds to rebuild UK military capability. After…
The F-35 has come at the time of the strategic shift for the liberal democracies from dealing primarily with the land wars to preparing for crisis management with peer competitors. We referred a decade ago to the coming of the F-35 as the renorming of airpower which was a clear…
