2015-12-02 While Putin was working the Syrian opportunity in September, the Russian Prime Minister was visiting the disputed islands with Japan. His visit paved the way for a building program on two of the four disputed islands. As reported in The Japan Times on December 2, 2015: Russia is constructing…
12/02/2015: Gen Nakatani, Japanese Defense Minister, tours Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 facilities during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2015. As part of the growing U.S. – Japan relationship, this visit provided Nakatani an opportunity to connect with station officials and view…
12/01/2015: U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and service members with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force embark onto an MV-22B Osprey in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 09. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted in order to strengthen our interoperability and…
2015-11-24 By Robbin Laird, Harald Malmgren and Ed Timperlake When analysts and intelligence experts were highlighting the warming sun of the Arab Spring, there was much hope: democracy was in the air and the gap between Islam and the West might be closing. Rather than a warming sun, close observers…
2015-12-01 By Harald Malmgren ISIS-Supported terrorism in Paris and ballooning refugee flight from violence in and around Syria has combined to generate heightened apprehensions and political discord among Europeans. Political discord has increased not only between EU governments but also within individual EU nations on how to deal with these…
2015-06-02 By Robbin Laird The Royal Navy (RN) is returning the large deck carrier business after many years absence. This means that the RN while shaping the concepts of operations for it new carrier and the RAF for the new carrier air wing, the two services are not constrained by…
2015-11-16 By Robbin Laird The Wedgetail is part of the Royal Australian’s 21st century air power transformation effort and strategy. It is the core air battle management platform in the RAAF and is often referred to as an AWACs, although it is not. As the RAAF describes the Wedgetail: The…
2015-11-28 The Luftwaffe operates the Heron 1 in Afghanistan with support from Airbus Defence and Space. The German Air Force focuses on utilization of the aircraft and Airbus and Defence and Space is responsible for operating the systems and guarantees the operational readiness of Heron 1 in Afghanistan. This services business model…
