By Pierre Tran Paris - Germany has switched policy tracks with the approval of shipping a batch of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, in the wake of bitter conflict on the Gaza strip and Riyadh’s interest in the French Rafale fighter. “We do not see the German government…
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conducts live hoist exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Bottoms during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event…
By Robbin Laird As the Australian government sorts through its way ahead for the defence of Australia, the creation of a fifth-generation air force is a key element providing a foundation for innovations in the decade ahead. But it can be forgotten too quickly the central role of airpower for…
By Robbin Laird Ed Timperlake and I are working on book to be published next year on MAWTS-1, the unique USMC training center. As LtGen (Retired) Rudder has noted: "We need to avoid smoke and mirrors. The talking points from a wargame or ideas from force design planners may sound…
On January 5, 2024 the paperback version of Defense XXIII: America Faces a Very Different World was published. And on January 8, 2024 the e-book version of the book was released. This book looks at the challenge for the liberal democracies competing in a world of multi-polar authoritarian nations and…
It is clear that autonomous systems can provide significant enhancements for current operating forces. As Commodore Darron Kavanagh, Director General Warfare Innovation, Royal Australian Navy Headquarters, has noted: “we have shown through various autonomous warrior exercises, that we can already make important contributions to mission threads which combat commanders need…
An unmanned aircraft system, the RQ-21A "Blackjack," assigned to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3, conducts its final flight, Landing Zone Westfield, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 24, 2022. U.S. Marines with VMU-3 conducted the RQ-21A "Blackjack" final flight to recognize its four years of…
By Richard Weitz Threats to the U.S. homeland will remain elevated into 2024. The Gaza War will likely inspire transnational terrorism, the Strategic Posture Commission highlights the expanding long-range missile arsenal of America’s adversaries, and further severe weather emergencies and cyber attacks against critical U.S. networks seem likely. U.S. policy makers must take measures now…
