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Putting the USMC Force Design 2030 in Perspective

03/19/2022
By LtGen Brian Beaudreault, USMC (Ret)

The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC 38), General David H. Berger set off a…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: Paul Dibb on War in Ukraine

03/18/2022
By Paul Dibb

Putin’s talks with President Biden followed by a week’s worth of talks in Europe have produced…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for German Defense: The Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

03/18/2022
By Robbin Laird

On February 27, 2022, the German chancellor announced a turnabout in German defense in response to…

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Australia’s Perilous Over-Dependence on Imported Fuel

03/17/2022
By John Blackburn

When it comes to fuel, Australia does not have an forward-thinking national security and resilience strategy.…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: Looking Back and Looking Forward with Regard to Ukraine

03/17/2022
By Robbin Laird

My first visit to Ukraine was shortly after it became an independent state with the collapse…

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A Polish Perspective on the MIG-29 Issue

03/15/2022
By Robert Czulda

There is no doubt that all discussions and plans regarding a possible transfer of the MiG-29…

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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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05/15/2026
By George Galdorisi

Building the Navy-After-Next

The U.S. Navy is at an inflection point. Two curves are moving in the wrong direction: the U.S. Navy’s growing worldwide commitments and the number of commissioned Navy ships (280…

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Britain After the Local Elections: Reform’s Surge, Nationalist Strength, and a Transitional Party System

The recent local and devolved elections point less to a settled new order than to a transitional phase in British politics, marked by fragmentation, territorial divergence, and growing strain on…

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05/02/2026
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Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

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05/12/2026
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Contested Ground: New Questions for Australia and the West – Defence Connect Podcast with Robbin Laird

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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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Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”

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

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There is a word that does not get spoken at national security conferences. Richard Morris, Pursuit Analyst at Northrop Grumman Australia and a former naval intelligence officer, said it out loud at the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar in Canberra. He described the discomfort

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