Key Developments

Enabling the Marine Corps Transition to Distributed Maritime Operations

03/02/2026
By Robbin Laird

The United States Marine Corps stands at a strategic inflection point. Facing peer competitors with advanced…

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Will Ukraine’s War Effort Be Threatened by Kamikaze Drone Engine Shortage?

03/01/2026
By Bart Marcois

The United States has just crossed a strategic threshold. In the strike against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed…

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Marine Corps Aviation Transformation: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2025-2026 Aviation Plans

02/27/2026
By Robbin Laird

The United States Marine Corps stands at a critical inflection point in its aviation modernization journey.…

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Lessons Learned at Steel Knight 25: Operating Within and as a Kill Web

02/26/2026
By Robbin Laird

I spent two weeks in December with the 3rd Marine Wing working with 1MEF during the…

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From Kill Chains to Kill Webs: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Communications Revolution

02/22/2026
By Robbin Laird

At 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters, a group of communications and intelligence professionals are working through…

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MACG-38: The Command-and-Control Enabler for Marine Corps Distributed Operations

02/20/2026
By Robbin Laird

The modern Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38) represents a fundamental shift in how the Marine…

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Special Reports
01/03/2026
This collection of articles by Lieutenant General (Retired) Pasquale Preziosa presents a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly transforming...
Book Review
02/25/2026
On February 24, 2026, an interview by Leonídio Paulo Ferreira was published in Diário de Noticias entitled: "Kenneth Maxwell: “Esta é sempre a minha recomendação: nunca subestimem os portugueses” which highlighted his recent books. This is our translation of the...
Featured Defense System
03/10/2026
By Debalina Ghoshal

Technologically advanced missile systems are those missiles that have robust technological features to improve the lethal capabilities of the missile, either strengthening their combat prowess or their deterrent capability. One of the critical requirements in today's missile systems is the need for such technologies to be accurate. Accuracy strengthens deterrence, both conventional and weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Nevertheless, the accuracy of missile systems is reliant on many factors. These factors include both internal and external conditions to reckon with. There are many technological means through which accuracy can be either stabilized or improved. Instrumentation is crucial in missile technology to strengthen a missile's accuracy. Missiles need technological attention right from their launch. A ballistic missile has four phases: boost phase, ascent boost phase, mid-course phase, and terminal...

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