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Author: Robbin Laird
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Putin’s Strategic Miscalculation: How Russia Misjudged Ukraine’s Response

08/05/2025
By Robbin Laird

The road to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine was paved with signals that, in retrospect, clearly…

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Shaping a Porcupine Defense Strategy for the Philippines: The Role of Maritime Autonomous Systems

08/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

This report analyzes the Philippines’ “porcupine defense strategy,” emphasizing its reliance on maritime autonomous systems (MAS) and distributed lethality to deter aggression…

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Porcupine Defense: How Maritime Autonomous Systems Can Enhance Deterrence in the Pacific

08/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

In a recent article about how the Philippines are enhancing their defense capabilities, I focused on…

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Ukraine’s Expanding Satellite Intelligence Network: How Finland and Eastern Europe Are Reshaping Modern Warfare Surveillance

08/03/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has fundamentally transformed international cooperation in space-based intelligence, with Finland and…

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The European Union and China: Shaping a Way Ahead After 50 years of Diplomatic Relations

08/02/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations between the European Union and…

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The BRICS Paradox: How Can Rival Powers Navigate Economic Cooperation Amid Strategic Competition to Reset the Global Order?

08/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

BRICS currently consists of eleven countries: its five original members, Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South…

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Beyond Cold Logic: How Strategic Imagination Shapes Our World

07/31/2025
By Robbin Laird

A Review of “Strategic Imagination: Envisioning Alternative Futures in a Shifting World” Essays in Honor of…

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Germany’s Defense Initiatives: Building Europe’s New Security Architecture

07/31/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and escalating security threats across Europe, Germany has emerged…

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The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Works the MISR Mission

07/30/2025
By 2nd Lt. Emma Shattuck

ATLANTIC OCEAN – The modern battlespace demands agility, adaptability, and an unyielding pursuit of technological advantage.…

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Re-Imaging German Defence: A Strategic Opportunity for the West

07/29/2025
By Robbin Laird

Germany stands at a pivotal moment in its defence evolution. After three decades of strategic drift…

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Defense Decisions
10/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

Building Fighter Pilots for the Software Age: Inside IFTS’s Training Approach

Traditional flight training has created a dangerous gap. A pilot can earn their wings, demonstrate proficiency in basic flight operations, and still be utterly unprepared for the cognitive demands of…

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11/08/2025
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AI’s Energy Appetite and the Challenge of Crafting an Energy Transition

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence and the urgent shift toward renewable energy are colliding in ways both troubling and transformative. As AI data centers proliferate across the globe, consuming…

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Video of the Week
11/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift…

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Interview of the Week
11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Insights from Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth

A recent article published by the Royal Air Force provided some interesting insights from Air Chef Marshal Harv Smyth. In an article published November 3, 2025 entitled “Legacy to Lightning”.…

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A Critical Look at Portugal and Its History

Review by Adelto Gonçalves

On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

Review by Kenneth Maxwell

On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
06/02/2025

The High Cost of Appeasement: How Two Decades of Failed Deterrence Led to Ukraine and What It Means for Future Conflicts

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The Policy-Making Crisis: Can We Shape Realistic Strategies?

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11/08/2025
By James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Warning Time in the Current Strategic Era

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) rarely spoke…

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Australia’s Air Power: Ready for Tonight, Preparing for Tomorrow

By Robbin Laird

The strategic landscape facing Australia has fundamentally shifted. For the first time since World War II, the Australian Defence Force is genuinely preparing to defend the homeland rather than simply contributing to distant coalitions. This stark reality was laid bare in a recent presentation

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