Robbin Laird

1 week ago | sldinfo.com | Robbin Laird

Stephen Kuper of Defence Connect  in an interview with Dr. Ross Babbage held before the recent Federal elections discussed the changing global order. The pair discuss a range of subjects following Babbage’s recent trip to the United States, including:Australia’s need to prepare for a more direct involvement in kinetic regional conflict in the Indo-Pacific – including recognising that we are no longer on the periphery of geopolitical competition.

1 week ago | sldinfo.com | Robbin Laird

By Robbin LairdIn this article, we are highlighting photos of the MV-22 recently operating in Australia in the Northern Territory. The aircraft comes along wtih the Marines in their regular rotation to work with the ADF each year. The first photos show the Osprey participating in Pitch Black 24. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s biennial capstone international engagement exercise, with forces drawn from a wide range of regional, coalition, and allied nations.

1 week ago | sldinfo.com | Robbin Laird

By Robbin LairdThe United States Air Force stands at a critical crossroads. After decades of counterinsurgency operations and peacetime bureaucracy, America’s air arm faces an uncomfortable reality: it may not be adequately prepared for the high-intensity conflicts that could define the next decade. This sobering assessment comes from one of the service’s most experienced leaders, retired General T.

1 week ago | sldinfo.com | Robbin Laird

The 33rd Fighter Wing conducted an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, Sept. 9 – 20, 2024. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate that Ebbing’s facilities and airspace were suitable for F-35A Lightning II training, in preparation to begin the Foreign Military Sales program. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christian Corley). EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, ARKANSAS09.20.2024Video by Senior Airman Christian Corley33rd Fighter Wing

2 weeks ago | sldinfo.com | Robbin Laird

By Murielle DelaporteFor thousands of years, military commanders have considered mass — having more troops and equipment than the enemy — a critical factor in winning battles. The last fifty years have seen a shift from mass to precision, a trend that has accelerated since the end of the Cold War. The period of peace dividends and the era of expeditionary operations that prevailed for thirty years were based on the concept of technological superiority.