This was the first opportunity to see the aircraft working in a modern naval environment, say Naval Air Systems Command here. Testing took place on the USS Wasp, a landing helicopter dock operated by the U.S. Navy. “I’m very pleased with how the … [Read more...]
Bell Textron delivers 400th V-22 Osprey to DoD
The 400th V-22 Osprey was delivered to the Department of Defense, manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. announced on Wednesday. The newest tiltrotor VTOL, or vertical takeoff and landing, CV-22 variant for Special Operations Forces was received by the U.S. … [Read more...]
Japan Commissions Largest Warship Since World War II – 20,000 Tons
JS Izumo (DDH-183) As John McClane once said "Welcome to the Party Pal!" Very important that Japan leaves it’s reluctance to project military power behind. And the Japanese are unhappy and very aware of the recent lack of support from the Obama … [Read more...]
Soft Diplomacy Didn’t Stop North Korea’s Nuclear Quest – Iran?
John McCain was right this time around . . . More than five decades ago, the wry British humor magazine, Punch, observed that "Idealists maintain that all nations should share the atomic bomb. Pessimists maintain that they will." Nuclear weapons … [Read more...]
Ronald Reagan & Freedom of Navigation Operations in the Gulf of Sidra 1986
Ronald Reagan - Freedom of Navigation on the High Seas A textbook study in how Ronald Reagan protected American interests; defended international law; and asserted the basic freedoms of the high seas. It is to be remembered as China said on Friday … [Read more...]
Exercise Alligator Dagger / 11th MEU / USMC
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in Exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Africa, Dec. 6-22, 2016. The unilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the Makin-Island … [Read more...]