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06/14/2025
We have a growing experience with drone warfare and its impacts. The best way to understand their impact is how they have already re-shaped combined arms operations. Notably when combined with payload revolution and fifth generation warfare operations, as seen in the recent Israeli operation in Iran, drones are becoming a key part of the evolution of combined arms. Analysis of the Ukraine-Russia war, Houthi drone campaigns, and Israeli precision operations provides insights with regard…
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Working New Approaches to Support Naval Expeditionary Force Insertion

09/16/2020In a September 4, 2020 USAF article by Lt. Michael Hardy, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, a recent combined exercise in the Indo-Pacific region was highlighted. It was… Read more »

Valiant Shield 2020

09/15/2020According to a story published by Anderson Air Force base, Guam on September 11, 2020, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces are participating in exercise Valiant Shield (VS), Sept. 14-25,… Read more »

Vice Admiral Miller Looks Back at His Tenure as the US Navy’s Air Boss

09/09/2020By Robbin Laird In my discussion with Vice Admiral Miller last February we discussed the way ahead for the carrier air wing. In that conversation, we highlighted the… Read more »

George Galdorisi Talks Maritime Remotes: The Past and the Way Ahead

09/08/2020By Robbin Laird I first became aware of George Galdorisi when were both working for Dr. Scott Truver at Anteon Corporation in support of the US Navy in… Read more »

Seahawk, Fire Scout and Shaping a Way Ahead for the Kill Web Force

08/13/2020By Robbin Laird During my visit to Jax Navy and Mayport, I had a chance to meet with the leaders of the Seahawk squadron at Mayport and will… Read more »

Enhancing the Capability and Lethality of the Fleet: The Future is Now

08/10/2020By Robbin Laird While it is important to think about 2030, the air-maritime force is in the throes of significant innovation NOW and laying the foundation for significant… Read more »

The Coming of MISR to the Fleet: The Perspective of the First Deployed MISR Officer

08/05/2020By Robbin Laird Earlier this year, in a visit with Vice Admiral Miller, the US Navy’s Air Boss, I was introduced to the coming of MISR, or the… Read more »

Visiting the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC): July 2020

08/03/2020By Robbin Laird The US Navy is in the throes of reworking its capability to prevail in the high-end fight while ensuring its ability to engage in full… Read more »

The Coming of CMV-22B to the Fleet: Next Steps

08/01/2020By Robbin Laird In early February of this year, I attended the ceremony unveiling the Navy’s Osprey as the replacement for the C-2 for the logistics support mission.… Read more »