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Brazil’s Balancing Act: Partnering with the Multi-Polar Authoritarian World While Being a Democratic Power

06/05/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stood alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last…

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Defence Force in the Context of Global Strategic Transition

06/03/2025
By Robbin Laird

At the May 22, 2025 Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar, Air Marshal Robert Chipman, Vice Chief…

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Resupply of HIMARS for Expeditionary Operations

06/03/2025
By 1st Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marines with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, unload…

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U.S-PRC Rivalry Takes Center Stage at Shangri-La Dialogue 2025

06/02/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

The annual Shangri-La Dialogue concluded this weekend with stark divisions on display between major powers, as…

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An Update on the Royal Australian Air Force: A Conversation with Air Marshal Chappell

06/02/2025
By Robbin Laird

At the May 22, 2025 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Seminar, Air Marshal Geoff Brown (Retd) ,…

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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

06/02/2025
By AD REFLEETANT

The war in Ukraine didn’t begin in February 2022. It was the inevitable culmination of more…

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The Warning Signs We Ignored: How 2021 Telegraphed Putin’s Invasion and What It Means for Future Threats

06/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

In December 2021, as President Biden hosted the first Summit for Democracy, declaring America’s commitment to…

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The Biden Administration Confronts Global Change: When Good Intentions Meet Geopolitical Reality

06/01/2025
By Robbin Laird, Editor

The promise was bold: “America is back.” After four years of Trump’s “America First” doctrine, President…

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The Need to Speed Delivery for the Ready Force and Enabling a More Cost-Effective Future Force

06/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

The second panel during the Sir Richard Williams seminar held on May 22, 2025 was composed…

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Economic Headwinds and Global Ambitions: How Xi Jinping’s Domestic Challenges Shape China’s Foreign Policy

05/30/2025
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Defense Decisions
10/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

Building Fighter Pilots for the Software Age: Inside IFTS’s Training Approach

Traditional flight training has created a dangerous gap. A pilot can earn their wings, demonstrate proficiency in basic flight operations, and still be utterly unprepared for the cognitive demands of…

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11/09/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for the International Fighter Training School

IFTS has pioneered an integrated Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem that transcends traditional distinctions between simulation and actual flight operations. This approach doesn’t simply use simulators to prepare pilots for flying.…

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11/08/2025
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The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift…

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11/07/2025
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Insights from Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth

A recent article published by the Royal Air Force provided some interesting insights from Air Chef Marshal Harv Smyth. In an article published November 3, 2025 entitled “Legacy to Lightning”.…

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A Critical Look at Portugal and Its History

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On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

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On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

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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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11/08/2025
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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Warning Time in the Current Strategic Era

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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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