Remembering Gorbachev: The 1986 Reykjavik Summit
Last week, Mihail Gorbachev died. I found much of the press coverage of this event very…
Read More »Adding Rotorcraft Lift to the German Defense Forces: The Case for the CH-53K
When measured against the key elements for reshaping German defense, the CH-53K entering the USMC today…
Read More »The Danish Defence Minister on the Expansion of NATO in Northern Europe
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the NATO membership request from Sweden and Finland, the…
Read More »Enhanced Nordic Cooperation: August 2022
Recent meetings and statements by Nordic Ministries of Defence have highlighted the way ahead for enhanced…
Read More »Australia Begins its Path Towards Operating Nuclear Attack Submarines: Sailors to Train onboard UK nuclear submarines
In a story published by the UK Ministry of Defence on August 31, 2022, it was…
Read More »The German Defense Re-Set and Implications for the German Vertical Lift Decision
Prior to addressing the platform options for the German defense force in terms of either a…
Read More »The Nordic Defense Reset: A Significant Opportunity for European and American Strategic Innovation
I spent most of this summer in Europe including visits to the Nordic region. In talks…
Read More »Logistics, Mobility and Resilient Infrastructure: Bedrock of an Effective Warfighting and Deterrent Force
Articles by John Coyne of ASPI published this month and by Col. David Beaumont of the…
Read More »RAAF Enhances Interoperability with USAF in Red Flag Alaska
RAAF aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the United States Air Force during Exercise…
Read More »Emperor Pedro I’s Heart Returned to Brazil on Loan
You may think Monte Python is no longer relevant to the modern world. But then….. The…
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