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The Establishment of an Australian Natural Disaster Research Centre

11/11/2020
By Paul Barnes

Australia’s threat landscape has changed dramatically over the past 12 months—starting with last summer’s cataclysmic bushfires,…

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The Test for American Democracy: Voting Accountability Needs to Be Enforced

11/10/2020
By Ed Timperlake

This is a time of testing for American democracy and accountability. The President’s team is fully…

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Platforms, Concepts of Operations and Defense Decisions: The Australian ARH Decision

11/07/2020
By Robbin Laird

As the Australian Defence Force shapes its future, one focused significantly on its neighborhood, and expeditionary…

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The Challenge of Missile Defence

11/07/2020
By Robert Vine

Advanced missile threats (AMT), characterised by payloads that achieve manoeuvrable flight profiles and speeds above Mach…

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The Australian ARH Replacement Program: Conclusions

11/07/2020
By Robbin Laird

The Australian Department of Defence has indicated several times over the past few years, both in…

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The Return of Direct Defense in Europe: Meeting the 21st Century Authoritarian Challenge

11/07/2020
By Robbin Laird and Murielle Delaporte

We have just published our latest book which is entitled, The Return of Direct Defense in…

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Australian Army Strategic Assessment: Fall 2020

11/06/2020
By Australian Army Research Centre

There is a widespread lack of confidence in data concerning the impact of COVID-19, warranting ‘warlike’ government…

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SMX 31 E Submarine Concept

11/06/2020
By Naval Group

French naval shipbuilding Naval Group has unveiled its newest submarine concept, named SMX 31 E, at…

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The Australian Tiger Replacement Decision: What About an Unmanned Capability?

11/06/2020
By Marcus Hellyer

It’s commonplace in commentary about the Australian Defence Force to say that its force structure looks…

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China’s European Strategy

11/05/2020
By John Varano

Established in 2012, the 17+1 initiative was Beijing’s flagship effort to promote China’s economic relations with…

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04/25/2026
By George Galdorisi

Implications for Industry as the U.S. Navy Determines Which Fleet It Will Field

As the U.S. Navy examines options for what mix of crewed and uncrewed systems will populate the Navy-After-Next, industry would be well-served to watch these developments carefully as companies work…

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Highlight of the Week
04/29/2026
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From Exquisite Scarcity to Intelligent Mass: How Drone Wars Are Rewriting the Grammar of Warfare

Notebook LM has generated a graphic which provides a summary of my book, Lessons from the Land Wars: Maritime Autonomous Systems and Maritime Operations. The new grammar of warfare is…

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04/12/2026
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Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century

“Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” analyzes how the U.S. Coast Guard has evolved since 9/11 into a globally engaged, multi‑mission security force whose responsibilities have outpaced its resources. The book frames…

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04/29/2026
By Robbin Laird

From Boutique Concern to Existential Question: Logistics, Sustainment and Combat Power

During a visit to Canberra in April 2026, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. David Beaumont, writer at the website ‘The Paper War’ (formerly ‘Logistics In War’),…

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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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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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03/18/2026
By Diana Stancy

Robotics and Ship Repairs: A Way Ahead for the U.S. Navy Fleet and their Maintenance

The Navy has tapped Gecko Robotics for a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to employ the Pennsylvania-based company’s hull-scaling robots and artificial intelligence to detect potential repairs for…

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Ten Months, Not Ten Years: Mike Pezzullo on Australia’s Strategic Moment

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There is a particular kind of clarity that comes from a man who spent four decades inside the machinery of Australian national security and is now, as he put it, “free” to speak. Mike Pezzullo, former Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs and

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