By Robbin Laird The impact of the war on the European front-line states is very significant. It also one of the most underreported aspects of the dynamics of change within Europe. Much of the U.S. coverage is upon European solidarity, NATO, and the arming of the Ukrainians. Yet the challenges…
By Robbin Laird During the first week of January 2023, I had the chance to travel to San Diego to visit Camp Pendleton and various U.S. Naval commands. The visit to Pendleton was to MAG-39. The history of MAG-39 can be found at the end of the article. I had…
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and members of the Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade participate in training during Keen Sword 23 at Tsutara, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III…
"Retired army general, Petr Pavel, has been elected the next president of Czechia. Mr. Pavel won the runoff against former prime minister Andrej Babiš, by the biggest margin ever in the history of Czech presidential elections. With all votes counted, Petr Pavel got over 58.3 percent of the vote, his…
Munitions Systems Specialists with the 332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron build MK-84 Conical Bombs in a Munitions Storage Area at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Oct. 28, 2022. Munitions Systems Specialists are responsible for: providing small arms to Security Forces, demolitions explosives to Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and bombs and missiles to…
By Pierre Tran Paris - A project for a future combat air system (FCAS) backed by France, Germany, and Spain has sparked close interest elsewhere in Europe, the French armed forces minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said Jan. 23. “There are other European nations knocking at the door,” he told the Association…
1st Cavalry Division participated in Project Convergence 2022, an experiment offering opportunities to access future warfighting strategies, including how the All-Service and Multinational Force can work together to detect and defeat threats Sep. 29 through Nov. 9 at Fort Irwin, California. FORT IRWIN 11.09.2022 Video by Sgt. Brayton Daniel Headquarters,…
By Robbin Laird Of the four Nordic countries, Sweden faces the longest journey towards a new regional defense approach — but also has an opportunity to undergo significant, smart transformation for a modern era that sees it finally join the NATO alliance. It has the longest journey due to its…
