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Remembering Brendan Sargeant

02/18/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review

The Defence and national security community has been saddened to hear of the passing on 12…

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The Next Phase in the Israeli Procurement of the CH-53K

02/17/2022
By Robbin Laird

Recently, a formal announcement has been released with regard to Israeli acquisition of the new heavy…

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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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05/26/2026

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Defense Decisions
06/22/2026
By Robert Czulda

The Cooling Front: Why Kyiv is Risking Its Strategic Alliance with Poland

The “cold war” between Ukraine and Poland is dragging on. Kyiv shows no intention of backing down from a historical policy that is actively antagonizing the Polish public and fueling…

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Highlight of the Week
06/23/2026
By Robbin Laird

The FCAS Saga: How Europe’s Most Ambitious Fighter Program Fell Apart

On June 8, 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stood before the ILA Berlin Air Show and confirmed what many inside European defence circles had long suspected: the New Generation Fighter…

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Video of the Week
05/26/2026
By Notebook LM

Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management

“Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management” argues that modern leaders must stop treating disruption as a temporary deviation from normality and instead build organizations designed to operate…

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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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Book Reviews

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

Review by Defense Infromation Media Team

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

Review by Defense Information Media Team
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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
04/17/2026

Two Judges Riding Circuit in Rappahannock County Virginia Just Make a Huge Public Mistake

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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
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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Partner's Corner
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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Australia’s Strategic Advantages and How to Exploit Them: Rounding Up the Williams Foundation Seminar Insights

By Robbin Laird

The “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage” seminar produced a remarkably coherent and candid body of analysis across all its presentations. Rather than a checklist of capabilities, what emerged was a serious examination of genuine advantages — geographic, human, technical, alliance-based, and industrial —

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