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The Sally B Year in Review

12/22/2018
By B-17 Operator Elly Sallingboe

Sally B’s last air display of the 2018 display season was at the Battle of Britain…

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Dampier, the Dutch and the Great South Land

12/17/2018
By By Robbin Laird

Rob Mundle is a very good writer focusing on Australia’s maritime history. In this book, he…

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Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in the Black Sea Region

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Recently, the Canadian House of Commons, Standing Committee on National Defense, released its most recent report…

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Canada’s Defense Procurement Challenges: Just Do It!

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In Canada, governments change with frequency, however, when Canada commits its Armed Forces to a campaign,…

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An Advanced Launch System: EMALS for Indian Carriers

12/17/2018
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New Delhi. The Indian Navy has selected the US General Atomics EMALS for its second aircraft carrier,…

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Defence IQ spoke with Brigadier General Michel Lalumière, Director Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force, to…

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Perspectives on an ‘Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and the Future of War’ Seminar (2)

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On 24 October 2018, the Australian Defence College (ADC) hosted a Profession of Arms Seminar entitled…

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Stress Testing NATO Logistics: Trident Juncture 2018

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In an article published by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence on November 29, 2018, the focus…

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Challenges Facing the Liberal Democracies: From Globalization to Disaggregation

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As we face the new year, the liberal democracies are facing significant internal challenges and global…

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Against the Tide: Rickover’s Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy

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Growing up in Northern Ohio, one of my best friends from childhood eventually went to the…

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When I Marine Expeditionary Force ran Steel Knight 2025, participants referred to the war in Ukraine again and again. But they did not treat it as a tactical template. The…

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