Thirteen Allies are participating in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon, a long-planned, routine training activity that is hosted by a different NATO Ally each year. This year, training flights are taking place over Italy, Croatia and the Mediterranean Sea. Sixty aircraft of various types including advanced fighter jets…
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 perform preflight checks as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-24 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 12, 2023. The WTI course is an advanced, graduate-level, seven-week course hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS)…
Currently, MAWTS-1 is conducting its latest WTI course. These photos show flight line maintenance during the course. The current course includes the new King Stallion it is training regime. The King Stallion is the third major new air systesm introduced into the USMC since 2007, the first being the Osprey…
By Robert Czulda Last Sunday, millions of Poles voted for a new parliament for a four-year term. These elections had record-breaking turnout (74.38%) and attracted the attention of global media like no other recent election. Although Western liberal media immediately declared a great victory for the opposition in Poland, the…
Multinational Humanitarian Disaster Relief Exercise in San Jose Ca, Aug 2023. 20 plus countries in the Indo-Pacific Region come together to train on communications efforts during and after a Humanitarian event. Hosted by USINDOPACOM from Hawaii, this annual event serves as a catalyst for joint training and networking amongst the…
Exercises REPMUS 23 and Dynamic Messenger 23 took place in Tróia and Sesimbra, Portugal in September 2023. They focused on integrating new maritime unmanned systems into NATO operations, and featured the ability of autonomous underwater vehicles to operate effectively together. REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems)…
By Robbin Laird During my current visit to Australia is support of the 27 September 2023 Williams Foundation seminar, I was able to meet with Dr. Stephan Frühling, Professor at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University. Professor Stephan Frühling teaches and researches at…
U.S. Air Force defenders from the 51st Security Forces Squadron standardization and evaluations flight, ensure base security through virtual reality training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2023. This team ensures defenders in the squadron have the knowledge and capability to defend the base from any and…
