10/25/2016: U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and F-5N Tiger II assigned to Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) conduct a defensive combat maneuver exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17 in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 29, 2016. WTI is a…
2016-10-12 By Robbin Laird During my last visit to Australia, I met with the 86th Wing Commander, who is in charged of the Royal Australian Air Force’s C-17 and KC-30A fleet. We discussed the evolution of the dyad in support of the operations of the Australian Defence Force, and the…
10/20/2016: B-1B Lancers from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, are participating in Exercise Valiant Shield for the first time. The B-1B aircraft are operating in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility for the first time in a decade after serving a critical role…
2016-10-08 By Robbin Laird The US Navy has clearly articulated a way ahead for US and allied forces, namely to shape integrated capabilities for the distribute force able to deliver effects throughout a kill web. The CNO has shaped a concept of the kill webs to describe the approach towards…
2016-10-17 By Danny Lam North Korea’s latest nuclear test (Sept. 9, 2016) and their growing thermonuclear and ICBM capable of reaching North America as early as 2020 materially altered many assumptions behind Canadian defense policy. Emerging threats like ICBMs and strategic cruise missiles tipped with credible thermonuclear warheads will become major threats to Canada by the time Canadian…
2016-10-13 By Todd Miller The Department of Defense (DoD) is ambitiously building a Cyber Security force to fulfill its Cyber Strategy. It is a high priority given the network dependence of our defense and national infrastructure and the growth and severity of cyber attacks. “Hunter,” an intelligence analyst with the…
2016-10-09 By Robbin Laird Recently, the Australian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with DCNS for the construction of their new class of submarines. In a statement issued on October 3, 2016 by the Australian Ministry of Defence, the contract was announced. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne…
2016-10-12 Currently,the Unmanned Warrior exercise is being hosted by the Royal Navy and conducted in Wales and Scotland with coalition partners. The exercise is focused upon robotic vehicles and their potential contributions in the battlespace. According to the Royal Navy, Unmanned Warrior is a multinational event involving 40 research and development…