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The Learning Wars: Meeting the Challenge of Continuous Adaption

09/24/2025
By Robbin Laird

Three and a half years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a quiet but consequential competition is…

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U.S. Marine Corps to Station Osprey Aircraft in Northern Australia: A Strategic Evolution in Indo-Pacific Defense Cooperation

09/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

Dateline: Canberra, Australia The United States Marine Corps has announced a significant evolution in its Indo-Pacific…

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The MURKY PANDA Case: The Challenge of Advanced Espionage Campaigns

09/23/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

The growing sophistication of cyber threats shows that persistence is no longer an accessory attribute, but…

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The Rhetoric-Reality Gap: Understanding Trump’s Paradoxical Foreign Policy Approach

09/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

In the annals of American foreign policy, few presidents have created as stark a disconnect between…

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Global China and the Solomon Islands: Bringing Security to a Commonwealth Nation the Chinese Way

09/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

Chinese police are fingerprinting citizens and collecting biometric data under “community policing” program based on Cultural…

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The Australian Army’s Evolving Role in Deterrence Strategy: Rethinking Land Power in the Indo-Pacific

09/21/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Australian Defence Force is undergoing a fundamental strategic transformation. After decades focused on expeditionary operations…

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Ending the Ukraine Conflict: Federal Constitutional Reforms as a Way Ahead?

09/19/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa and Dario Velo

The world is undergoing a profound transition. In such times, it is natural for interconnected crises…

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The Air Defence Reality Check: Why Australia Has Less Time Than It Thinks

09/19/2025
By Robbin Laird

For decades, integrated air and missile defence has been synonymous with ballistic missile defence, Patriots and…

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Strategic Choices in Southeast Asia: Beijing’s Pull Between Economic Convenience and Structural Coercion

09/17/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

In recent years, Southeast Asian leaders have repeatedly affirmed their determination not to choose between Washington…

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The Navy Air Boss’s Vision for Developing Tomorrow’s Naval Aviators

09/16/2025
By Robbin Laird

Naval aviation stands at an inflection point. For decades, the path to becoming a carrier-qualified pilot…

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02/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

Is Australia Missing the Autonomous Systems Revolution in Naval Design?

When considering naval fleet design today and into the future, it is crucial to factor in how autonomous systems are fundamentally transforming naval warfare and how smaller nations are already…

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01/19/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Evolving Character of Warfare and Its Implications for Australia

The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era are dissolving, giving way to a new and urgent strategic reality. As articulated by ACM (Retd) Mark Binskin, the global rules-based order…

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02/18/2026
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The Global War in Ukraine: 2021-2025

As Lt. General (Retired) Preziosa, the former Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force underscored about the book: “The Global War in Ukraine 2021–2025 is a book about foresight, structure,…

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02/12/2026
By Alexandre Gilbert

Discussing the New Book: Listen to Lead

On January 20, 2026, Alexandre Gilbert disccused Robbin Laird’s new book, Listen to Lead: How Empathy and Better Conversations Transform Your Work and Life.  Gilbert is an analyst who works…

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

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An Overview to 18th Century Globalization

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Meeting the Australian Defence Challenge: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

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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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01/19/2026
By Shyam Bhatia

Venezuela, Deterrence And Why India Was Right

London, January 4. The United States’ military action against Venezuela and the forcible removal of President Nicolás Maduro mark a decisive moment in the steady erosion of the post–Cold War…

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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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