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Reflections on More than Two Decades of Western Appeasement of Vladimir Putin (Updated)

03/14/2022
By Brian Morra

The War in Ukraine is – justifiably – the biggest news story in the world.  Russia…

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Digital Thread Developments Transforming Defense Logistics

03/14/2022
By Matt Medley

The three digital data thread developments in 2022 that will transform defense logistics across land, air…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Migrant Battering Ram, Fall 2021

03/11/2022
By Robbin Laird

The migrant pressures on Europe have been a key policy tool for Putin for some time.…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: Putin’s Valdai Discussion Club, October 2021

03/10/2022
By Robbin Laird

The 18th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, held in Sochi, saw President Putin give…

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The Threat from the East: Central-Eastern European Voices Finally Heard

03/09/2022
By Robert Czulda

Central and Eastern Europe has lived in Russia’s shadow for years – even in the 1990s,…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Biden Administration Embraces Ukraine But Without a Strategic Plan

03/09/2022
By Robbin Laird

In a piece in The Wall Street Journal published on March 4, 2022 by Tunku Varadarajan,…

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Recovering the U.S. Military’s Russian Expertise

03/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

When I went to Columbia University for my PhD starting in 1969, one of the nation’s…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: AUKUS and Fractioning NATO

03/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

On September 15, 2021, President Biden hosted a video event announcing an agreement with Australia to…

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RAAF C-17A Flies to Poland and Delivers Ukrainian Aid

03/07/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review

A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport delivered a load of medical and lethal…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Fall, 2021

03/07/2022
By Robbin Laird

By July the Russians had stated their policy in dealing with the West and Putin’s aspiration…

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02/11/2026
By Robbin Laird

Australia’s Defense Investment Strategy: Balancing Long-Term Capability Development with Near-Term Readiness

The Albanese government has structured Australia’s defense policy around a strategic choice: prioritize long-term capability acquisition, particularly the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, while managing near-term spending growth through reallocation within…

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01/19/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Evolving Character of Warfare and Its Implications for Australia

The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era are dissolving, giving way to a new and urgent strategic reality. As articulated by ACM (Retd) Mark Binskin, the global rules-based order…

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02/08/2026
By Robbin Laird

A Dangerous Book

We have recently published Ken Maxwell’s seminal book on the Recueil, a French compilation of American founding documents, on the Minas Conspiracy of 1789 in Brazil. Led by figures like…

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01/19/2026
By Robert Czulda

Ukraine is a Global War: The Strategic Transformation of Power and Order

An Interview with Dr. Robbin F. Laird Defence24.pl Published January 13, 2026 The war in Ukraine represents a defining global conflict that is fundamentally transforming the balance of power in…

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An Overview to 18th Century Globalization

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Meeting the Australian Defence Challenge: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

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A Masterclass in Strategic Thinking: The Work of Harald Malmgren

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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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01/19/2026
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Venezuela, Deterrence And Why India Was Right

London, January 4. The United States’ military action against Venezuela and the forcible removal of President Nicolás Maduro mark a decisive moment in the steady erosion of the post–Cold War…

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

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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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