DefenceTalkIt’s true that ice is melting in the Arctic, but this doesn’t mean the U.S. no longer needs icebreaker ships to operate in the region. And right now, the U.S. needs more than what it currently has. The Navy doesn’t operate icebreakers, but the Coast Guard does. According to its website, the Coast Guard currently […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-needs-more-icebreakers-for-arctic-77845/

DefenceTalkAnother milestone has been reached in the UK’s return to carrier strike operations. Personnel from five Royal Navy ships took part in the latest validation exercise, learning how to work as part of a battlegroup with the nation’s new aircraft carriers. The UK Carrier Strike Group exercise was run by the US Navy and involved […]https://www.defencetalk.com/carrier-strike-operations-a-step-closer-for-royal-navy-71116/

DefenceTalkUS Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve during a transfer of authority ceremony on Monday August 21. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Central Command’s commanding general, presided over the ceremony in which command […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-operation-inherent-resolve-commander-continues-fight-against-isil-68041/

DefenceTalkThe Marine Corps of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy had the first trans-Theater Command (TC) realistic exercise in 2016 that involved nearly 6,000km of long-distance maneuver and power projection. Foreign media estimated that the PLA Marine Corps may shift to be an elite force that is able to carry out long-distance missions overseas. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/plas-first-military-exercise-in-2016-targets-full-spectrum-operations-66683/

DefenceTalkFrance said Sunday its stretched military would pull out of the troubled Central African Republic as it fights on multiple foreign fronts and is increasingly called on for anti-terror operations at home. Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told French media on Sunday that the government was aiming to wind down Operation Sangaris, the military operation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-wants-to-end-central-african-military-operation-this-year-66625/

DefenceTalkPakistan’s military said Saturday it had killed more than 2,700 militants since the launch of a major offensive near the Afghan border a year ago, with the latest air strikes leaving 20 dead. The raid Saturday took place near the Datta Khel area in North Waziristan tribal region. “At least 20 terrorists were killed in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-military-2763-militants-killed-in-one-year-offensive-64490/

DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy offered a glimpse of the future of carrier aviation on Aug. 17 by conducting a series of cooperative flights from the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), using an X-47B Unmanned Air System (UCAS) and an F/A-18 Hornet. The flights – the first time manned and unmanned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-us-navy-integrate-manned-unmanned-flight-operations-60376/

DefenceTalkThe Chinese navy has been striving to hone its combat capability through joint drills and rigorous training since the start of the year. During Joint Sea 2014, conducted in late May in the East China Sea, the Chinese and Russian navies strengthened their cooperation and capabilities in maritime operations. During the weeklong exercise, 14 ships, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/joint-drills-boost-chinese-navy-60305/

DefenceTalkHarry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HST CSG) and French Navy Task Force 473 concluded five weeks of combined carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Feb 2. The two strike groups began conducting integrated operations Dec. 26 in the Gulf of Oman and have operated together in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-french-navies-conclude-combined-operations-50245/

DefenceTalkThe Air National Guard celebrated a historic milestone this week as the 131st Bomb Wing, the nation’s only Guard unit to fly and maintain the B-2 Spirit, was certified to conduct the nuclear mission upon completion of their initial nuclear surety inspection. With this certification, the 131st BW reached full operational capability with the B-2, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-ang-bomb-wing-certified-for-nuclear-operations-48695/