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A Look Back to Shape the Way Forward in 21st Century Europe

04/16/2020
By Chloe Laird

Europe today faces multiple crises, such as Brexit, the Turkish challenge, changes in U.S. policies, the…

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Interactivity, Platforms, and Shaping a Way Ahead

04/16/2020
By Robbin Laird

This is the fourth article in a series on the USMC Aviation and its work in…

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Crisis Management: The Perspective of Yes Prime Minister

04/15/2020
By Yes Prime Minister

We are in the midst of a crisis. There are many insights being generated about what…

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Ensuring Port and Harbor Security with Unmanned Surface Vehicles

04/15/2020
By George Galorisi

The deployment of two U.S. Navy hospital ships, USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, to the ports…

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The Next Phase of Australian Strategic Development: An American Perspective

04/14/2020
By Robbin Laird

I have been coming to Australia since 2013 and have written the Williams Foundation Seminar reports…

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The Way Ahead for C2 for a 21st Century Combat Force: Challenges and Opportunities

04/13/2020
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Over the past thirty years, the United States and its core allies have gone through three…

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Deployed Reality and Australian Reliance : Can Australia Stand and Fight Alone?

04/13/2020
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Looking back at the history of Australia at war, there has not been a single major…

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Toby the Devil Provides Insights for These Challenging Times

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One of our millenial colleagues posed the question of whether or not we have ever seen…

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European Military Airlift in the Coronavirus Crisis

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The New Build Attack Submarines and Australian Defense Industrial Capabilities

04/11/2020
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In late 2014, Australia was engaged in a vigorous national debate about whether 12 new submarines…

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07/18/2025
By Ross Babbage

Australia, the United States and Shaping the Way Ahead on the Alliance

Editor’s Introduction Recent diplomatic tensions have emerged following reports that Pentagon official Elbridge Colby has sought clarity from Australia regarding its potential role in a Taiwan crisis. The Australian response…

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07/21/2025
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China’s Developing Country Status: How Beijing Defends Its Global South Identity

Despite being the world’s second-largest economy and top manufacturing power, China continues to assert its developing country status through arguments about per capita income, rural-urban inequality, and historical responsibility. This…

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07/21/2025
By Air Force Television Pentagon (SAF/PAI) 

Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC)

In July of 2025, the Air Force launched its Department-Level Exercise (DLE) series in multiple locations across the United States and Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility. This DLE features 12,000 U.S.…

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07/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Rethinking Air Combat Training for the Fifth Generation: Lessons from Australia’s Air Power Evolution

During my visit to Australia in May and June 2025, I had the opportunity to engage with Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, Air Commander Australia, on one of the most pressing…

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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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07/21/2025
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The AUKUS Debate in Australia: The Trump Catalyst

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and demands for higher defense spending roil America’s Pacific allies, there is a growing chorus of foreign policy experts in Australia who are beginning to…

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Facing China, Dealing with Trump, and Shaping Effective Australian Defence: Ross Babbage Goes to the Heart of the Matter

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My friend and colleague, Ross Babbage, has spent a lifetime understanding the strategic threats to Western civilization. While many in Australia would include President Trump in this calculus, Babbage focuses on the systemic challenge to Australia, namely China. Next year I am publishing a

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