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The CH-53K and Expanding German Defense Options: Shaping a Way Ahead for Enhanced Defense of the German Defense Perimeter

04/26/2022
By Robbin Laird

As I argued in my last article on reshaping German defense: “Germany needs to have capabilities…

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MARTAC Sea Serpent Sonar: Enhancing the Capability for Integrated USW and ASW Operations

04/26/2022
By Defense.Info

MARTAC’s unmanned surface vessels provide for significant flexibility with regard to payloads. One payload which their…

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The Russia-Ukraine War: A Preliminary Assessment

04/26/2022
By Richard Weitz

The launch of the new phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, following two months of…

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U.S. Navy’s Undersea Drone Program

04/26/2022
By Justin Katz

The Navy plans to cancel a high-profile unmanned undersea drone research program following missteps during the…

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Australian Government Cancels MQ-9B SkyGuardian Program

04/25/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Project AIR 7003 medium altitude long endurance armed UAS has been…

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The German Defense Reset: Implications for the Helicopter Lift Decision

04/23/2022
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This report highlights the recent reset of German defense in the presence of the Russian invasion…

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Can the U.S. and India Cooperate Despite Differences over Ukraine?

04/22/2022
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In a rebranding reminiscent of New Coke, in 2018 the U.S. Pacific Command was christened the…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: The Perspective of MARFORPAC

04/21/2022
By Robbin Laird

LtGen Steven Rudder, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Commanding General Fleet Marine Force, provided…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: An Italian Air Force Perspective

04/20/2022
By Robbin Laird

The Italian Air Force is part of the broader European defense transition in which the shift…

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The German Helicopter Lift Decision: FCAS Way Ahead Makes the CH-53K the Obvious Choice

04/19/2022
By Robbin Laird

For the reworking of German defense, which can be enabled by the F-35 acquisition, adding the…

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National Day parades are usually about display. This year, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration used the October 10 parade in Taipei to show something more consequential: the early shape of an…

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