By Robbin Laird The era of autonomous maritime operations has quietly arrived, moving beyond experimental trials to become operational reality. A recent conversation with Robert Dane, CEO of OCIUS, underscores how autonomous vessels are fundamentally changing naval operations—and why traditional naval thinking must evolve to harness their potential. OCIUS's journey…
By George Galdorisi The U. S. Navy stands at the precipice of a new era of technology advancement. In an address at a military-industry conference, the then-U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, revealed the Navy’s goal to grow to 500 ships, to include 350 crewed ships and 150…
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, May 31, 2025. PHILIPPINE SEA 05.31.2025 Video by Sgt. Peter Rawlins 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit…
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fly in a CH-53K King Stallion during the air assault portion of Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise 1-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground…
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's return to power has marked a significant shift in Brazil's international positioning, but beneath the surface of diplomatic pragmatism lies a web of contradictions that reveal the complex realities of contemporary geopolitics. Brazil's ambitious multi-currency bond strategy, designed to diversify away from dollar dependence,…
By Robbin Laird On June 3, 2025, I had a chance to meet with Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, Air Commander Australia, to follow up on his participation in the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar held on May 23, 2025. What I specifically wanted to talk with him about is the…
Air Force Global Strike Command unveiled its first demonstration tri-bomber/fighter formation at the Hyundai Air and Sea Show at Miami Beach, Florida, May 24 and 25, 2025. 05.25.2025 Video by Tech. Sgt. Shelby Thurman Air Force Global Strike Command
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighting Squadron 323 conducts routine exercises over the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 25, in Aparri, Philippines, May 3, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy video) APARRI, PHILIPPINES 05.04.2025…
