Asian Military Review — December 2017

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Contents

DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018

VOLUME 25 / ISSUE 8

Engineers can tear down as well

as build. Engineers from the US

Marine 9th Engineer Support

Battalion dismantled a HESCO

barrier at Firebase Saenz in

Helmand province, Afghanistan,

Dec. 14, 2012.

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Andrew Drwiega reviews

some of the highlights

of this year’s Tri-Service

Defence & Security Show

(6-9 November), held in

Bangkok, Thailand. The

event was opened by Thai

Defence Minister General

Prawot Wongsuwon. The

AMR team toured the show

every day publishing the

Bilingual Show Daily News.

D&S SHOW REPORT

Beth Stevenson fi nds that the drive to acquire

new military equipment is also triggering a

greater need for national MRO capabilities

linked to technology transfer.

REGIONAL MRO CAPABILITY

NEEDS TO BE FIXED

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From bridge layers to mine clearance, earth moving to

countering IEDs, the combat engineers are equipped with a

range of vehicles, technology and skills to keep the fi ghting

units focused on the fi ght, as Stephen W. Miller fi nds out.

Brian Cloughly discusses Pakistan’s response

to US criticism of its campaign against

terrorism while refl ecting that the ongoing

animosity with India remains guides its

defence priorities.

PAKISTAN’S

ARMED FORCES

Traditional underinvestment in cargo/logistic

aircraft has many different manufacturers are

ready to reach and grasp new requirements

when they arise. David Oliver reports.

LOGISTICAL LEGACY

LEAVES ROOM

FOR CHANGE

The multi-role utility of light combat aircraft
with their lower price, compares favourably
against more dedicated fi ghters for nations
that want fl exibility as well as tactical fi repower.
Justin Bronk explains.

LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT

IN THE ASIA PACIFIC

“ENGINEERS UP!”

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Cpl. Bryan Nygaard

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