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Russia and Turkey Tryst with the S-400s in Libya

09/23/2020
By Debalina Ghoshal

Owing to the ongoing Turkey-Egypt clashes near Libya, there are reports that Turkey could soon deploy…

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Training for the Great Power Competition: Lessons Learned at NAWDC and MAWTS-1

09/21/2020
By Robbin Laird

During my visit to NAWDC in July 2020, I was able to talk with Rear Admiral…

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RAN Offshore Patrol Vessel: Implications for Canada

09/18/2020
By Robbin Laird

Australia’s Defence Force is in the throes of an extensive transformation process, and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)…

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“Colectivos” Learning From the Fate of Cuba and Venezuela

09/17/2020
By Edward Timperlake

As America votes for President and Commander-and Chief, who has the Constitutional responsibility to safe guard…

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Black Widow Exercise: Shaping a Way Ahead in Anti-Submarine Warfare

09/17/2020
By Defend.info Media Team

Anti-submarine warfare is a key element of the overall control of the seas and the defense…

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Biological Threat Agents Interacting in the Open Air: Assessing the Dynamics

09/17/2020
By Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Chemical and Biological Technologies Department

A biological threat agent explodes out of a metal tube and travels toward a formation of…

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Sovereign Security Conference 2020

09/16/2020
By defenceWeb

The program for this South African security conference can be seen below: According to the organizers:…

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Prime Minister Modi on the Impact of Indian Defense Self-Reliance

09/16/2020
By India Strategic

New Delhi. Asserting that the concept of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) was not inward looking but would promote…

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How to View the UK and Brexit?: Using the Lens of John Le Carré

09/16/2020
By Pierre Tran

Paris – Britain sees no problem in breaking international law and reneging on a withdrawal agreement…

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An Update on the US Navy’s Approach to Maritime Remotes

09/15/2020
By Robbin Laird

Recent presentations by senior US Navy officials at the annual conference of the Association for Unmanned…

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03/18/2026
By Robbin Laird

Understanding the Trump Method

Janet Albrechtsen’s recent essay in The Australian, publishedunder the title “Don’t get mad, get used to the Trump method,” offers a useful entry point into a debate that defense analysts,…

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03/15/2026
By Robbin Laird

Exporting the “Ukrainian Way”: Kyiv’s Battle Tested Playbook Against Iranian Drones

The war in Ukraine is not a conflict bounded by the borders of that country. It is a global war. a struggle over the rules, norms, and power arrangements that…

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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
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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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An Overview to 18th Century Globalization

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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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03/18/2026
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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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Australia’s Air Power: Ready for Tonight, Preparing for Tomorrow

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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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