Key Developments

The Evolution of Fighter Pilot Training: Inside Italy’s Advanced M-346 Program

11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Italian Air Force’s International Flight Training School (IFTS) represents a fundamental shift in how modern…

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The Osprey as Driver of Tactical Innovation: A Study in Technology and Strategic Evolution

11/06/2025
By Robbin Laird

The V-22 Osprey represents far more than a technological marvel of aviation engineering. It stands as…

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A Laboratory for Coalition Air Power and Next-Generation Training

11/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

In an era where air forces worldwide grapple with the transition to fifth-generation aircraft and the…

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The Italian Air Force Pilot’s Path to the Cockpit

11/03/2025
By Robbin Laird

The journey to becoming an Italian military fighter pilot is a rigorous, multi-year process that transforms…

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From Crisis Response to Chaos Management: The USMC’s Strategic Evolution

10/30/2025
By Robbin Laird

For decades, the United States Marine Corps has been characterized as America’s premier crisis response force…

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Motherships: The PRC Enters the Conversation

10/28/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of naval warfare is entering a transformative era, one where autonomous systems and drone…

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Special Reports
10/09/2025
The report from the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar held on September 18, 2025 in Canberra, Australia reveals...
Book Review
08/31/2025
This work brings together studies by English historian Kenneth Maxwell on the political situation in the country since his first visit in 1964. I A vision of how Portugal was in the years leading up to the military coup that...
Featured Defense System
11/08/2025
By C2 Robotics

C2 Robotics is very pleased to announce the first export sales of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel (LUUV). Speartooth is designed to generate force-mass in the maritime domain as affordably as possible. Its purpose is to deliver military payloads over strategically relevant ranges at scale and with a high degree of stealth, reliability and autonomy. Speartooth has also been designed to be payload agnostic so that it can rapidly integrate whatever systems its operators require. After extensive real-world testing and successful participation in domestic and international exercises, Speartooth is now making its mark on the global stage with C2 Robotics achieving its first international sales of its LUUV. The company can’t reveal its customers, however C2 Robotics’ Chief Technology Officer Dr Tom Loveard stated that, ‘Our latest...

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