Key Developments

The Challenges of the New Nuclear Age

01/06/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

Beijing’s plan to acquire a large arsenal of nuclear weapons is giving rise to the second…

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The Military Is Not Inclusive, It Is Exclusive

12/21/2024
By Hung Cao

It is estimated that fewer than 23% of Americans between 17 and 22 are qualified to…

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The Fall of Bashar al-Assad’s Regime in Syria: The Impact on Putin’s Russia

12/09/2024
By Robert Czulda

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is undoubtedly bad news for Russia, which in…

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The Marines at Resolute Hunter 2024-2

12/01/2024
By Staff Sgt. Nathanael Carberry

FALLON, Nev. — The morning sky is partly cloudy, and the local weather shows a high…

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Making the Connected Battlefield a Reality

11/26/2024
By Rob Mather

Today, a technological revolution is sweeping across combat zones, transforming warfare into an even more complex…

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The Headless Crisis: A Lame Duck Presidency Escalates the War in Ukraine

11/22/2024
By Robbin Laird

When we had the Cuban missiles crisis, we had President Kennedy and an Administration. When we…

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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
01/07/2025
The indefatigable Robbin Laird is at it again, providing a unique service to Australian defence and to the U.S.-Australia alliance, with enduring insights arising from the 2024 Williams Foundation seminar and beyond. In The Australian Defence Force: Meeting the Modernization...
Featured Defense System
01/09/2025
By UK Ministry of Defence

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced UK-led reaction system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the Russian shadow fleet, following reported damage to a major undersea cable in the Baltic Sea. The 10-nation strong Joint Expeditionary Force, of which the UK is the framework nation, has also released a statement expressing concern at the damage caused to Estlink2 and highlighting the Alliance’s commitment to working together to safeguard shared interests. The operation, activated last week and named Nordic Warden, harnesses AI to assess data from a range of sources, including the Automatic Identification System (AIS) ships use to broadcast their position, to calculate the risk posed by each vessel entering areas of interest. The JEF action reinforces existing and planned NATO responses....

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