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The Evolving Nexus: Narco Trafficking Between Latin America and Africa

07/29/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

For decades, the global narcotics trade has been dominated by Latin American cartels supplying North American…

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Moving Ahead with Credible Prompt Strike: How Hypersonic Weapons Could Transform Pacific Deterrence

07/28/2025
By Robbin Laird

The United States stands at a critical juncture in hypersonic weapons development. After years of bureaucratic…

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The Architect of Decline: How Putin’s Imperial Dreams Are Dismantling Russia’s Future

07/27/2025
By Robbin Laird

Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine with the grand ambition of “returning” the country to…

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Germany’s Strategic Crossroads: Which Path for Next-Generation Fighter Development?

07/25/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program stands at a critical juncture, with tensions between its…

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A Tiltrotor Perspective: Exploring the Experience

07/24/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

This comprehensive examination of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft presents a compelling narrative of transformation—both technological…

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From Ukraine to NATO: How Germany’s Drone Partnership Could Transform Alliance Defense

07/24/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

Germany’s deep involvement in Ukraine’s drone warfare revolution offers a blueprint for reshaping both German military…

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The Battle of Sedgemoor: Remembering England’s Last Pitched Battle on its 340th Anniversary

07/23/2025
By Kenneth Maxwell

This week marks 340 years since one of the most consequential battles in English history unfolded…

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Russian Geopolitical Challenges: A Window into Sino-Russian Territorial Tensions

07/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

China has become the largest trading partner and foreign investor in the Russian Far East, pouring…

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The AUKUS Debate in Australia: The Trump Catalyst

07/21/2025
By Colin Clark

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and demands for higher defense spending roil America’s Pacific allies, there…

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Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC)

07/21/2025
By Air Force Television Pentagon (SAF/PAI) 

In July of 2025, the Air Force launched its Department-Level Exercise (DLE) series in multiple locations…

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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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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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05/26/2025

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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