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MARTAC at Euronaval 2022: Presenting Exercise-Proven MANTAS and DEVIL RAY USVs

10/09/2022
By Murielle Delaporte

With the return of Euronaval in its 2022 Edition, we are publishing this year a new…

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Mission Rehearsal and the Integrated Distributed Force: The Perspective of General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces

10/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

The September 28, 2022 Williams Foundation Seminar held on September 28, 2022 focused on “enhancing the…

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HMH-461 Trains with CH-53K

10/07/2022
By USMC

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 fire GAU-21 .50-caliber machine guns from a…

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The Norwegian Defence Minister: The Impact of Nordic NATO Expansion

10/07/2022
By Aaron Mehta

With Sweden and Finland nearing NATO membership, the question of how they will reshape the military…

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The Australian Defence Strategic Review: Lessons from the Past

10/07/2022
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The independent leads of Australia’s defence strategic review, Stephen Smith and Angus Houston, have a tough…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Army: The Perspective of Lt. General Simon Stuart

10/06/2022
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At the Williams Foundation Seminar on September 28, 2022, the new chief of Army, Lt. General…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the RAAF: The Perspective of Air Marshal Robert Chipman

10/03/2022
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At the Williams Foundation seminar held on September 28, 2022, the newly appointed head of the…

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Peace Talks with Russia? A Polish Perspective

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Recent successes of the Ukrainian army are undoubtedly a very good news – at least from…

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NASA Bidding Must Become More Competitive

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With Hurricane Ian poised to take the southern United States by storm, industry observers report the…

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The Arsenal of 21st Century Authoritarians: The Chinese-Russian Partnership

09/27/2022
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Moscow’s deepening reliance on Beijing is of long-term concern to Australia and its Indo-Pacific partners. In…

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