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USMC Transformation: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

02/15/2022
By LtGen George J. Trautman III, USMC (Ret.)

My first experience with Robbin Laird occurred almost fifteen years ago when I was assigned as…

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Remembering Brendan Sargeant: Australia’s Premier Strategist

02/15/2022
By Robbin Laird

This is a piece I never wanted to write and certainly did not anticipate having to…

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Looking Back at 2014: The Obama 3 Administration Where Past is Future

02/14/2022
By Kenneth Maxwell

Editor’s Note: In 2014 we published the article below by Kenneth Maxwell where he highlights how…

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Putin’s Perspective on Ukraine

02/13/2022
By Paul Dibb

Why has Russia’s President Vladimir Putin become so aggressive in his attitude to the US, NATO…

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In Democracy We Trust?

02/10/2022
By Rt Hon Sir John Major

The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Sir John Major KG CH to give a…

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The F-35 and the Coming of the USS America

02/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

The F-35 Bravo was made for maneuver warfare. It is a short take-off and vertical landing…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for Advanced Training

02/07/2022
By Robbin Laird

The challenge of crafting advanced training solutions is driven by several key dynamics. The first is…

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We are All Jews: “That Such People Exist Give You Hope for Humanity”

02/06/2022
By Ed Timperlake

Through my U.S. Naval Academy and USMC networks, I recently received a forwarded e-mail which underscored…

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International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022: The Autonomous Systems Piece

02/03/2022
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The U.S. Navy, partners and allies have begun a major international maritime exercise on January 31,…

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USAF F-22s Operate with Norwegian F-35s

02/01/2022
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United States Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndal Air Force Base, Florida…

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05/12/2026

--> Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage

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Defense Decisions
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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05/12/2026
By Second Line of Defense Analytical Team

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
By Notebook LM

Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

The book Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars analyzes military transformation as it is actually experienced by operational forces rather than as it is described…

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Interview of the Week
05/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

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

In this week’s interview, I join the team at Defence Connect to discuss how Australia and its partners in the West must rethink deterrence, mobilisation, and the use of national…

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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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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
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Two Judges Riding Circuit in Rappahannock County Virginia Just Make a Huge Public Mistake

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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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05/03/2026
By Jason Van der Schyff and James Corera

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

Microsoft’s A$25 billion investment in Australian AI and cloud infrastructure positions the country as a significant node in the Indo-Pacific’s trusted digital architecture. That creates a strategic opportunity – one…

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The Industrial Logic of Australia’s Strategic Advantage

By Robbin Laird

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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