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Author: Robbin Laird
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Will the South African Gripens End Their Grounding and Fly Soon?

11/06/2022
By defenceWeb

The sharp end of the SA Air Force (SAAF) – its Gripen fighters – have been…

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Norway’s High North Defence

11/03/2022
By Debalina Ghoshal

In the recent years, Arctic region is becoming  militarised. Russia’s growing presence in Arctic and in…

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The CMV-22B’s Contribution to Carrier Lethality and Survivability

10/31/2022
By Robbin Laird

I have written about how the CMV-22B provides for enhanced support to distributed maritime operations in…

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Continuing Difficulties in the Certification of the 737 Max 10 and 7

10/26/2022
By Aviation News

Boeing is attempting to avoid an upgrade to the crew alerting system of the two members…

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Germany and the Franco-German Defence “Couple”: Recalibrations?

10/26/2022
By Pierre Tran

Paris – France and Germany have postponed a long awaited meeting of cabinet ministers due to…

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Maritime Environments Require Versatile Solutions for Combat Logistics

10/26/2022
By Christopher Misner

The United States latest National Defense Strategy continues to recognize the importance of the Indo-Pacific region…

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The Payload-Utility Function and the Kill Web Concept of Operations: The Case of the Cube System

10/25/2022
By Robbin Laird

In our book published earlier this year and entitled A Maritime Kill Web Force in the…

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What Role does Armour Play in the Direct Defence of Australia?

10/23/2022
By Marcus Hellyer

ASPI recently published Albert Palazzo’s excellent, balanced report on the Australian Army’s planned infantry fighting vehicles, or IFVs.…

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Visiting Euronaval 2022: Shaping a Way Ahead for the Maritime Kill Web Force

10/23/2022
By Robbin Laird

I was in Paris for the Euronaval salon which was held during the week of October…

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French Uncrewed Maritime Systems at Euronaval 2022

10/23/2022
By Defense.Info

Two articles by Christina McKenzie for Breaking Defense highlighted French uncrewed maritime systems at the Euronaval…

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09/02/2026
By Capt. Christopher "Chet" Misner, USN(Ret)

Nacelle Modernization is the Key to CMV-22B Readiness

Naval power is often judged by the capabilities of the platforms at the tip of the spear, such as surface vessels, submarines and combat aircraft. Those assets enable the United…

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Hugo Chávez, a populist, won Venezuela’s presidency in a 1998 democratic election with about 57 percent of the vote. At that point, Venezuela was a functioning democracy. Chávez campaigned as…

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The Age of Urgency: Rear Adm. McCoy on Rebuilding the Navy’s Aviator Pipeline

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Before the Pivot: John Blaxland’s The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard and the Long Road to Today’s Force

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A Bridge Between History and Transformation: Reviewing The United States Marines: A History (Fifth Edition)

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The Age of Chaos: Kill Web Warfare, Authoritarian Coercion, and the Democratic Advantage

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Microsoft’s Investment Positions Australia as Regional Digital Node: If Policy Keeps Pace

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The “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage” seminar produced a remarkably coherent and candid body of analysis across all its presentations. Rather than a checklist of capabilities, what emerged was a serious examination of genuine advantages — geographic, human, technical, alliance-based, and industrial —

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