Andrew Drwiega
US DoD Begins Search for Joint Warfighting Cloud
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is initiating a new enterprise cloud service which will serve the joint force while cancelling another.
The Joint Warfighting...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 13 JULY 2021 No.65
“You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal.”
Dear Readers,
The Taliban are pursuing...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 5 JULY 2021 No.64
“It is fatal to enter an war without the will to win it.” - Douglas MacArthur
Dear Readers,
The Afghan forces are being pushed back; Taliban...
French Air Force to Receive Six Additional MQ-9 Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has received a contract to provide the French Air force with five MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicles.
The contract,...
Airbus Shows C295 Armed ISR Version at SOFIN, France
Airbus Defence and Space has created a special operations version of its C295 of its twin-turboprop tactical military transport aircraft.
The C295 Intelligence Surveillance and...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 28 JUNE 2021 No.63
“The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.” ― William Westmoreland
Dear Readers,
“If you don’t change course I will fire.” Words clearly heard and recorded...
US Navy Arleigh Burke Missile Destroyer Transits the Taiwan Strait
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) transited through the Taiwan Strait on 22 June (local time).
The transition is...
Royal Navy Frigate Receives First Double Generator Change by Duqm Omani Dockyard
The first double engine replacement on a Royal Navy ship to be carried out in the Middle East was successfully completed by Duqm Naval...
EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING 21 JUNE 2021 No.62
“One of the serious problems in planning the fight against American doctrine, is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they...
UK’s Ajax Has Achilles Heels
Heavy criticism has been directed towards the British Army’s proposed new family of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) which have been promised to deliver...