2014-05-20 by Robbin Laird Dateline: Paris, France With the return of direct defense considerations, the Western Alliance will need to focus on what needs have to be addressed and how. But has the Russian action in Crimea as well as earlier actions in Georgia raised the prospects that NATO territory…
05/19/2014: U.S. Airmen began Icelandic Air Policing operations at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, May 16, which will continue until June 5. Credit: Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa:5/15/14 "We are excited to be back in Iceland again for Icelandic Air Policing," said Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar,…
05/19/2014: Philippine Marines with Marine Special Operations Group, stationed at Fort Bonifacio, Naval Station and U.S. Airmen with 31st Rescue Squadron, 18th Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Force Base conduct military free fall, high altitude, low opening parachute jumps at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Republic of the Philippines, during…
05/19/2014: U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, assist California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and local firefighting agencies containing the Fires in Camp Pendleton, Calif. May 16, 2014. Credit:Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd…
2014-04-26 The US and its allies are shaping a deterrence in depth strategy to deal with 21st century challenges. In our book on the Pacific, we identified four key challenges shaping 21st century pacific policy: the rise of the People’s Republic of China, the emergence of North Korea within the second…
2014-05-18 by Robbin Laird Dateline: Paris, France Declaring the “Cold War” over, then President Sarkozy announced that France was going to build two amphibious ships for the Russian navy. Built on a commercial hull, the Mistral has become an important ship for the French navy, and provided significant support for…
05/17/2014: Marine Aircraft Group 24 conducted a max launch of 13 helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463. The two units coordinated with each other to fly the aircraft to Kauai, Hawaii before returning to Oahu. “While HMLA-367 and HMH-463 are flying,…
2014-05-17 by Guy Martin With the South African-Brazilian A-Darter air-to-air missile heading for production next year, prime contractor Denel Dynamics is looking to further cooperate with Brazil in missile development, notably on the 100 km range Marlin radar-guided air-to-air weapon. The A-Darter is in its final stage of development, with…
