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Pacific Alliances in the Deterrence of the PRC

05/10/2023
By Defense.info Media Team

This video highlights the “asymmetric advantage” of American alliances in the Pacific compared to China. But…

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Time for the U.S. Navy to Set a Clear Course for Rotorcraft Modernization

05/08/2023
By Carl Forsling and Chris Misner

Even as aviation technology continues to advance across much of the military, especially in TACAIR, some…

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The Mexican Drug War and Conflict on American Territory

05/05/2023
By James Durso

In April, six Republican senators introduced S. 1048 – Ending the Notorious, Aggressive, and Remorseless Criminal…

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Working the Military Element of Pacific Deterrence: From the Distributed to the Enduring Force

05/04/2023
By Robbin Laird

Since 2018, the U.S. military has been reworking their defense operations in the Pacific to enhance…

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V-280 Flies Towards 2024 Program of Record

05/03/2023
By Ashley Roque

Army officials recently revealed their prospective early timeline for getting into the air with the new…

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Osprey Works Sub Vertical Replenishment

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Davis, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine…

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A Modern Amphibious Seaplane for the ADF?

05/02/2023
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Years ago, before I joined the Royal Australian Air Force, I volunteered at the RAAF Association…

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Afghanistan’s Water Demands: Its Impact on Central Asia

04/25/2023
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April has been  a signal time for Afghanistan. First, the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan,…

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Germany Prepares for Its F-35 Force: Driving Change Throughout Germany’s Capability for the Direct Defense of Europe

04/24/2023
By Robbin Laird

The upcoming Air Defender 2023 exercise, to be hosted by Germany this summer, will see the…

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The Case of the Missing Chessboard

04/23/2023
By Pippa Malmgren

The return of geopolitics is a shock. Now humans have to catch up. The big problem…

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My friend and colleague, Ross Babbage, has spent a lifetime understanding the strategic threats to Western civilization. While many in Australia would include President Trump in this calculus, Babbage focuses…

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