Key Developments

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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How Soon Will the U.S. Return to Afghanistan?

09/28/2024
By James Durso

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban just announced the country will re-open its embassy in Muscat, Oman. This follows…

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The U.S. Military and Distributed Operations in the Pacific: The Logistics Challenge

09/27/2024
By Robbin Laird

With the significant impact which China, Russia and North Korea can have individually and collectively on…

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The September 26, 2024 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Seminar: An Initial Take

09/27/2024
By Robbin Laird

The most recent seminar of The Sir Richard Williams Foundation was entitled: “Enhancing and Accelerating the…

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Maneuver Warfare: Working Manned with Autonomous Systems for the Ground Maneuver Element

09/24/2024
By Robbin Laird

In my second interview with LtGen Heckl (Retired), we focused on a key issue: how does…

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Nuclear Weapons in a Multi-Polar Authoritarian World: Assessing the Challenges

09/18/2024
By Robbin Laird

The rise of the 21st century authoritarian states and movements has driven change in the global…

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Special Reports
05/12/2024
The first of two seminars of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation in 2024 was held on 11 April...
Book Review
09/17/2024
Margaret Rice, who is my sister, launched her latest book, The Chappell Family: Mayors and Merchants of Tudor Exeter recently. The launch of her new book took place in Tucker’s Hall, the 14th century home of The incorporation of Weavers,...
Featured Defense System
09/27/2024
By The Wall Street Journal

Recently, The Wall Street Journal has posted a video story of a killer drone pilot in Ukraine. The video starts as follows: I put the goggles on and move to another place. Ready for take-off. Drones are the most important innovation since the bullet. It is like a video game. But it is not a video game. The war is a race to adapt. We have to innovate to survive. The work we do has not just changed our war. It has changed all wars, forever. The video can be found on The Wall Street Journal website as follows: https://www.wsj.com/world/on-the-front-lines-with-ukraines-killer-drone-pilot-17a0d95d?mod=hp_lead_pos7

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