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RAF Adds New Remotely Piloted Strike Aircraft

07/18/2020
By UK Ministry of Defence

According to an article published on July 15, 2020 by the UK Ministry of Defence, the…

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FCAS Odyssey: July 2020

07/16/2020
By Pierre Tran

Paris – The unofficial estimated cost of the Future Combat Air System project could be €50-€80…

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A Very British Coup: Boris Johnson and “Failing Grayling”.

07/16/2020
By Kenneth Maxwell

Chris Grayling who Boris Johnson attempted to parachute in as the chair of the Parliamentary Committee…

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Indian Strategic Options and the China Challenge

07/15/2020
By Shashi Tharoor

After last month’s clash in the Ladakh region’s Galwan Valley killed 20 Indian soldiers and an…

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An Indian Perspective on the Chinese Challenge

07/15/2020
By Debalina Ghoshal

The recent stand-off between India and China has jeopardized regional stability creating a crisis of chaos…

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The Return of Geography for the Defense of Australia: But in a Different Threat Context

07/13/2020
By Paul Dibb

Since the announcement last week by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of a radical shift in Australia’s defence policy,…

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Reflections on the Possibilities of Autonomous Systems

07/13/2020
By Gary Waters and Patrick Bigland

The advent of robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) has seen the convergence of technologies such as…

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Australian Defence Strategy Update

07/13/2020
By Australian Department of Defence

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison, and the Minister for Defence, Senator the…

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Australian Government Forms New Defense Intelligence Group

07/12/2020
By Australian Defence Business Review

The Commonwealth has announced the formation of the Defence Intelligence Group (DIG) from July 1 to…

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African Peacekeeping Operations: The Impact of COVID-19

07/12/2020
By Justin Cronjé

African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in Africa have been slimmed down, rotations…

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05/12/2026

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Defense Decisions
05/15/2026
By George Galdorisi

Building the Navy-After-Next

The U.S. Navy is at an inflection point. Two curves are moving in the wrong direction: the U.S. Navy’s growing worldwide commitments and the number of commissioned Navy ships (280…

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05/12/2026
By Second Line of Defense Analytical Team

Britain After the Local Elections: Reform’s Surge, Nationalist Strength, and a Transitional Party System

The recent local and devolved elections point less to a settled new order than to a transitional phase in British politics, marked by fragmentation, territorial divergence, and growing strain on…

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05/02/2026
By Notebook LM

Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

The book Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars analyzes military transformation as it is actually experienced by operational forces rather than as it is described…

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05/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

Contested Ground: New Questions for Australia and the West – Defence Connect Podcast with Robbin Laird

In this week’s interview, I join the team at Defence Connect to discuss how Australia and its partners in the West must rethink deterrence, mobilisation, and the use of national…

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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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04/17/2026

Two Judges Riding Circuit in Rappahannock County Virginia Just Make a Huge Public Mistake

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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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05/03/2026
By Jason Van der Schyff and James Corera

Microsoft’s Investment Positions Australia as Regional Digital Node: If Policy Keeps Pace

Microsoft’s A$25 billion investment in Australian AI and cloud infrastructure positions the country as a significant node in the Indo-Pacific’s trusted digital architecture. That creates a strategic opportunity – one…

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Australia’s Strategic Advantages and How to Exploit Them: Rounding Up the Williams Foundation Seminar Insights

By Robbin Laird

The “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage” seminar produced a remarkably coherent and candid body of analysis across all its presentations. Rather than a checklist of capabilities, what emerged was a serious examination of genuine advantages — geographic, human, technical, alliance-based, and industrial —

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