10/10/2017: Operation Vanuatu Assist 2017 is the Australian Defence Force for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) contribution to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led support to the Government of Vanuatu in the wake of recent volcanic activity on Ambae Island. The movement of HMAS Choules under VA17 follows…
10/10/2017: No nation can confront today’s challenges alone. Petty Officer Third Class Cody Hendrix shows us how Exercise Aurora 17 is bringing allied and partner nations together in Sweden. SWEDEN 09.25.2017 Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Hendrix American Forces Network Europe
10/09/2017: Battle Group Poland Engineers continue the construction of the trench near at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area that will be used for upcoming exercises and future training by the battle group and Polish units, Sept. 13, 2017. [maxgallery id="100686"] The unique, multinational battle group, comprised of U.S., U.K. and Romanian…
10/09/2017: An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, has departed Sydney to participate in a series of key military exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Running from September to November, Indo-Pacific Endeavour will focus on enhancing military cooperation with some of Australia’s key regional partners including Indonesia, Japan,…
2017-10-05 By Robbin Laird The USAF has seen more than a decade in which a primary function has been to support ground operations. The USAF has served as Fed Ex, a flying gas station, a strike and ISR server in the sky for various types of ground operations. The end…
2017-10-07 By Robbin Laird This week has been certainly an interesting one. With Catalonia voting for independence, Spain and the broader European Union face a tough challenge. Clearly, cities and urban regions have become more important as the broader European framework of trade and economic relations have evolved. In many…
2017-10-06 By Gulshan Luthra and Air Marshal VK Jimmy Bhatia (Retd) New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally set to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to the US Lockheed Martin for F 16 and to Swedish Saab for Gripen for acquiring 114 single engine combat aircraft. In an…
10/06/2017: Exercise Pandaroo is a bi-lateral annual exercise held between the Australian Army and the People’s Liberation Army to enable participants to build teams to overcome adversity in various adventurous training activities. [maxgallery id="100610"] The Exercise Pandaroo program includes obstacle training, rock climbing, field cooking and camping with all participants working…
