The CH-53K and Expanding German Defense Options: Shaping a Way Ahead for Enhanced Defense of the German Defense Perimeter
As I argued in my last article on reshaping German defense: “Germany needs to have capabilities…
Read More »MARTAC Sea Serpent Sonar: Enhancing the Capability for Integrated USW and ASW Operations
MARTAC’s unmanned surface vessels provide for significant flexibility with regard to payloads. One payload which their…
Read More »The Russia-Ukraine War: A Preliminary Assessment
The launch of the new phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, following two months of…
Read More »U.S. Navy’s Undersea Drone Program
The Navy plans to cancel a high-profile unmanned undersea drone research program following missteps during the…
Read More »Australian Government Cancels MQ-9B SkyGuardian Program
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Project AIR 7003 medium altitude long endurance armed UAS has been…
Read More »The German Defense Reset: Implications for the Helicopter Lift Decision
This report highlights the recent reset of German defense in the presence of the Russian invasion…
Read More »Can the U.S. and India Cooperate Despite Differences over Ukraine?
In a rebranding reminiscent of New Coke, in 2018 the U.S. Pacific Command was christened the…
Read More »Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: The Perspective of MARFORPAC
LtGen Steven Rudder, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Commanding General Fleet Marine Force, provided…
Read More »Shaping a Way Ahead for the Networked Integrated Force: An Italian Air Force Perspective
The Italian Air Force is part of the broader European defense transition in which the shift…
Read More »The German Helicopter Lift Decision: FCAS Way Ahead Makes the CH-53K the Obvious Choice
For the reworking of German defense, which can be enabled by the F-35 acquisition, adding the…
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