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Situational Awareness and Gray Zone Conflicts

08/21/2020
By Australian Defence and Business Review

As Western militaries finalise the long and slow withdrawal from counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the…

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Working Mission Solutions for the Integrated Distributed Force

08/20/2020
By Defense.info

In this report, we look at the evolving role of C2/ISR in the integrated distributed force.…

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ISR for the Integrated Distributed Force

08/20/2020
By Defense.info

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

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Reworking the Australian-United States Alliance

08/20/2020
By Erin Watson-Lynn and Peter J. Dean

Recently, the defence and foreign ministers of Australia and the United States delivered a direct and…

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Human-out-of-the-loop (HOL) Autonomous Systems in a Fifth Generation Air Force

08/20/2020
By William Gill

Human-out-of-the-loop (HOL) autonomy is expected to grow significantly over the coming decades and could include the…

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Maritime UAS Systems for the Royal Australian Navy

08/20/2020
By Australian Defence and Business Review

The Commonwealth has released more information to industry for the Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 129 Phase…

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Rare Earth Minerals: Shaping an Alliance Approach

08/19/2020
By Genevieve Feely and Rhus de Wilde

China has dominated the world’s supply of rare-earth elements for decades. Over the past year, however,…

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RAAF Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown Interviews RAAF Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld

08/18/2020
By The Williams Foundation

Last month, Geoff Brown, currently the Chairman of the Williams Foundation, and former chief of the…

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Denmark, NATO and the Defense of the Arctic

08/18/2020
By Major General Anders Rex

Major changes are taking place in the Arctic. Climate change brings not only better accessibility, but also an…

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“Together for Europe’s Recovery:” The German Presidency’s Sermon of Survival

08/17/2020
By Chloe Laird

The German presidency of the Council of the EU comes at a critical point in time…

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03/13/2026
By John Blaxland

Australia’s Quest for Strategic Resilience in the Indo-Pacific: Reflections on Canadian Proposals

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a stark warning in his address to the Australian parliament. The post-war global order is “breaking down”, he said, and middle powers like Canada…

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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
By Defense Information Media Team

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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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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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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Williams Foundation

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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