Flying on Patrol in Afghanistan
04/25/2013
04/25/2013: Service members flying in a M-117 V-1 helicopter near Kabul, Afghanistan Feb. 4 Flying on Patrol in Afghanistan from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Credit:NATO Training Mission Afghanistan:2/4/13
MSST Boston Sweeps Boston Harbor Piers Underwater For Heightened Security
04/24/2013
04/24/2013: Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Boston crews use a remotely operated vehicle to scan piers in Boston Harbor in response to increased security in Boston April 18, 2013. The ROV gives the team enhanced visibility under the water along piers and the underside of vessels. http://www.videoray.com Credit:U.S.…
Bataan Flight Ops
04/24/2013
04/24/2013: An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 26 lands on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during flight operations. MSG-26 is performing launches and recoveries from the flight deck in order to complete required qualifications. Bataan is underway conducting training operations…
An Indian Army Perspective on Asian Security
04/23/2013
2013-04-23 by Richard Weitz In a panel at the Army War College, Brigadier General (Retired) Gurmeet Kanwal of India's Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses discussed six key issues of concern to India's national security community: the regional security environment in South Asia, the great power rivalry in Asia, the…
What is Hebrew for Awesome: The F-35
04/22/2013
2013-04-22 The Israeli Air Force has officially named its first F-35s. And rather than a traditional name, the Israelis have gone a different route. According to The Times of Israel: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not only one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world — it…
Meeting the North Korean Challenge: Building Out 21st Century Deterrent Capabilities
04/22/2013
2013-04-22 By Robbin Laird I had the privilege to study and work with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski in my time as a student and for my first research job. With Brzezinski, one is always pushed towards the “Zbig” picture. And for me, such engagement is always an important stimulus to re-thinking…
The Chinese Navy Visits Lisbon
04/22/2013
2013-04-22 by Kenneth Maxwell Two frigates and a supply ship of the 13th naval force of the Chinese Navy, commended by vice-admiral Li Xiaoyan, entered the Tagus river on April 15, 2013 for a visit to Lisbon. 2013 marks the 500 anniversary of the arrival of the first Portuguese, Jorge…
Crisis in the Atlantic Zone: Its Impact on Portugal and Brazil
04/22/2013
2013-04-22 by Kenneth Maxwell We are meeting at a time of increasing uncertainty about the future. But it is necessary first to acknowledge that on both sides of the North Atlantic, within Europe as well as within the United States, the broad consensus that has prevailed for much of the…