Key Developments

Autonomous Systems for the Ready Force: It is About the Con-ops

10/08/2024
By Robbin Laird

Throughout the day of the Sir Richard Williams seminar on 26 September 2024, speakers highlighted the…

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Reshaping an Arsenal of Democracy: Australia as an Anchor for Allied Defence Production

10/07/2024
By Robbin Laird

When one considers ways ahead in terms of allied Pacific defence, the question of supplies, magazine…

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Capabilities, Communication and Credibility: The Deterrence Equation Applied to Australia

10/05/2024
By Robbin Laird

Recently, I met with Dr. Andrew Carr of Australian National University to discuss the way ahead…

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The Philippine Defense Strategic Opportunity: Enabling Allied and Partner Innovation

10/03/2024
By Robbin Laird

As China expands its reach in the first island chain and aggressively goes after Philippine naval…

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The Dangers of Not Resisting and Not Deterring China

10/02/2024
By Paul Dibb

Other than the Middle East, the world faces the possibility of two major wars escalating in…

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The Defense Industrial Base is Indispensable to U.S. Security and Prosperity

09/30/2024
By Jo Ann Y. Williams, Ed.D.

With Labor Day behind us, it is fitting to reflect on the contributions of all those…

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Special Reports
10/07/2024
On September 26, 2024, the most recent seminar of The Sir Richard Williams Foundation was held. It was...
Book Review
10/13/2024
We have launched a series which provides the insights of leading strategic thinkers on global change in our time. The past 15 years have seen dramatic changes which are driving further change in the global system. The series provides insights...
Featured Defense System
10/17/2024
By Robbin Laird

Next year I am publishing a comprehensive book on the tiltrotor enterprise. This capability is symmetrical to the shift to distributed operations for the U.S. and allied militaries. But in 2023, I published an initial book to focus on the role of the Osprey in this strategic shift, one which President Obama highlighted in terms of his "pivot to the Pacific." The book focuses on the Osprey, a multi-mission, tilt-rotor aircraft, and its role in the U.S. military's shift towards distributed operations in the Pacific region. The book highlights the Osprey's impact on concepts of operations, its ability to support a distributed force, and its potential for innovation. The book addresses two key questions: How does the Osprey's unique capabilities impact the development of distributed operations? And what...

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