The strategic challenge posed by the increasingly assertive leadership of the People’s Republic of China needs to be met. The new American Administration has a strategic opportunity to reshape its policies towards the PRC, rather than simply engaging in a “tit-for-tat” exchange, which the PRC is well postured to augment…
2017-01-17 The C-295 is an evolving lift and support aircraft. The W version has several enhancements to the legacy aircraft. In a Trade Media Briefing held on May 29 and 30 2013, Airbus highlighted the changes associated with the C-295W. According to Airbus Military: Featuring winglets and uprated engines as standard,…
01/17/2017: HMAS Ararat is one of the Royal Australian Navy’s patrol boat fleet based in northern Australia. The fleet operates 365 days a year to defend against potential civil maritime threats, including illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, narcotics trafficking and irregular maritime arrivals. In order to provide this continuous capability,…
2017-01-17 By Kenneth Maxwell Donald Trump has always seen the Main Stream Media (MSM) as his competitors and frequently enemies. The press was the most vilified target during his raucous Presidential campaign. Attacking the press always drew the loudest and most popular response from his followers, other than attacking "crooked Hillary…
2017-01-17 According to a press release issued by Eurofighter on January 16, 2017, Eurofighter Typhoons belonging to the Austrian Armed Forces will secure the airspace on the occasion of the World Economic Forum 2017 in Davos. The World Economic Forum will be held in the Swiss ski resort from January 17…
2017-01-08 By Robbin Laird Norway stands at an interesting global and historical point in the evolution of Western defense. It faces directly resurgent Russia and faces the challenge with its Nordic partners of Baltic defense as well. Then with the Arctic opening and the High North actually part of Norwegian…
01/16/2017: Steel Knight 17 is a Division Level exercise encompassing live-fire ranges and simulated combat across the scope and scale of warfighting,. It is designed to enhance the readiness and lethality of the 1st Marine Division in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine…
2017-01-16 By Jonathan Ward Published by The Jamestown Foundation China Brief January 13, 2017 The naval build-up of the world’s two most populous nations, China and India, will contribute to a new era in the importance of naval power. Owing in part to a collapse in relations in the late…
