According to press reports, two drones armed with explosives detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on August 4, 2018, in an apparent assassination attempt that took place while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers, while the speech was being broadcast live on television. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…
By Robbin Laird In a new study published by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the authors, Thomas Mahnken, Ross Babbage, and Toshi Yoshihara, look at the challenge posed by the authoritarian states in shaping coercive political strategies and how the liberal democracies might respond to them. They conclude…
Five helicopters conduct a Multi Spot Operation Exercise on the Flight Deck of HMAS Adelaide, which includes the embarked Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 Helicopter, two United States Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper Helicopters and two United States Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom Helicopters during Exercise RIMPAC 18. Exercise Rim of the Pacific…
During the RIMOAC 2018 exercise, RAAF air traffic controllers enhanced their experiences in managing maritime air traffic onboard HMAS Adelaide. According to a story published by the Australian Navy on August 3, 2018 and written by Stephanie Anderson: Two Air Traffic Control Officers posted to HMAS Adelaide are taking advantage of an…
By Stephen Blank Not a day passes without a fresh revelation of Russian probes against the West somewhere in the world. By now audiences are possibly accustomed to this fact but it remains difficult for elites, ot to mention ordinary citizens, to grasp that Moscow has been waging a war,…
In late 2017, responsibility for Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules workforce training transitioned to No. 37 Squadron, following the disestablishment of No. 285 Squadron. [maxgallery id="118811"] As well as conducting airlift operations with the C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron is also responsible for the training of pilots, loadmasters, and…
U.S. Special Operations Forces load a CH-47 and C-130 aircrafts for re-supply to troops on the ground during missions against ISIS-K in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, June 2018 NANGARHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN 06.01.2018 Video by Nicholas Dutton Resolute Support Headquarters
Defense Intelligence Agency Roles and Missions Video 06.29.2018 Video by Juanisha Brooks Defense Intelligence Agency
