U.S. Coast Guard LEDETs in the Maritime Domain
As the nation’s premier maritime law enforcement agency, the U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing U.S. law on the …
International Militaries
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: Responding to the Evolving Iranian Ballistic Missile Threat
The previous post examined Iran as a threat, while this post explores U.S. and regional responses to Iran’s rapidly evolving …
Worldwide Missile Market: Land-Based Theater Missile Defense
Since the days of German V-2 missiles hitting London with impunity during World War II, nations have sought ways to …
World Naval Developments 2012
What follows are only highlights of world naval developments and programs for 2012. They are restricted to a few navies, …
World War II German Helicopters – Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 and Fa 330 at War
After Focke’s Fa 61 experimental helicopter (described in Part 1) proved stable in flight and reliable in service, in 1938, …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Evolving Iranian Ballistic Missile Threat
The widely discussed U.S. “pivot” to Asia is one of the strategic themes that will likely dominate at least the …
International Land Force Developments
Just as they have with U.S. land forces, the last 12 to 18 months have witnessed a number of significant …
Off the Cliff: Aerospace Developments 2012
Nothing in 2012 consumed defense planners in the United States and abroad like America’s looming budget crisis. Programmed cuts to …
World War II German Helicopters – Henrich Focke’s Fa 61
Nature devised the rotary wing as a way to disperse tree seeds on the wind. Generations of daydreamers, observing the …
French Reconnaissance Mission During Opération Serval
The French military has been conducting Opération Serval in support of the Malian government’s efforts to oust Islamic militants who …