2013-11-11 The Brazilian Armed Forces have requested an increase in the 2014 budget. The leadership of the Brazilian forces are concerned that priority programs are at risk unless the budget is enhanced. Commanders of the Air Force, the Army and the Navy asked on Thursday (7) the members of the…
2013-11-10 by Robbin Laird Frequently peppering American presentations about the evolution of military strategies, approaches and capabilities are references to the central importance of coalitions and of partners. But what is not often realized is HOW fundamentally the situation has changed over the past thirty years. When coalitions and partners…
2013-11-10 Recently, Don De Marino sent the editor of Second Line of Defense Forum, Ed Timperlake the following letter. The SLD team believes this provides an exciting opportunity to support Wounded Warriors in honor of Veterans for this year's Veterans Day. SLD itself will donate $100 to this effort. We…
2013-11-10 by Özgür Ekşi With respect to the Long-Range Air Defence Missile Project on which Turkey has been working for a long time, the final outcome has led to some public disquiet. The rumors of what might happen have turned out to be true. Upon the selection of the missile system…
2013-11-10 by Robbin Laird We have focused frequently on what Paul Bracken has called the Second Nuclear Age. Put succinctly, the rules are being made with every crisis involving the smaller nuclear powers or aspirational nuclear powers. These powers are not deterred by the old rules of the Cold War…
In this special report, we look at the Italian engagement with the F-35 and the thinking of Italian airpower leaders about the impact of the F-35 on the future. As of January 2014, we have a version in Italian for our Italian readers which can be downloaded below: Italian F-35…
2013-11-09 By Baris Kirdemir Recently, Turkish authorities decided to start talks with China Precision Machinery Export Import Corporation (CPMIEC) to procure FD-2000 air defense missile systems. On September 26, Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) announced that the “Defense Industry Executive Committee” decided to start negotiations with CPMIEC to sign a…
In honor of Veterans Day, we have a tribute to the USMC presented by Go.Daddy.com and they have established fund to help warriors in need as well. Now on to the video: Some of us at Second Line of Defense can legitimately say: Semper Fi! For the rest of us,…
