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The U.S. Navy’s New “Hybrid Fleet” Concept: Implications for Industry

10/08/2025
By George Galdorisi

The U.S. Navy has embarked on a sea change in the composition of the future fleet,…

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Fight Tonight: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

This video discusses the fndings from the September 18, 2025 seminar which addressed the question of…

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Navy’s CMV-22B Osprey Needs Nacelle Improvements to Meet Readiness Demands

10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

The U.S. Navy faces a critical readiness challenge in the Indo-Pacific theater, and a proven solution…

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Australia’s Air Power: Ready for Tonight, Preparing for Tomorrow

10/06/2025
By Robbin Laird

The strategic landscape facing Australia has fundamentally shifted. For the first time since World War II,…

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Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training in Modern Combat Aviation: An Overview of LVC Variants

10/05/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of modern warfare has fundamentally transformed the requirements for combat aviation training. As military…

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A Pandemic of the Mind: Safeguarding Reason in the Age of AI

10/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

The debate over artificial intelligence’s impact on society has reached a critical inflection point. While public…

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Unlocking Military Potential: The Immediate Opportunities in Uncrewed Systems

10/03/2025
By Robbin Laird

The recent Williams Foundation seminar on military readiness did not really highlight or provide detailed perspectives…

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Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training: Transforming Combat Aviation for the Fifth-Generation Era

10/02/2025
By Robbin Laird

The landscape of military aviation training is undergoing a fundamental transformation as air forces worldwide grapple…

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Capital Shield: Redefining Crisis Management for the Age of Chaos

10/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

Earlier this year, I published an article entitled: The Anarchy of the Moment. In it I…

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Reimagining Maritime Security: Australia’s Collaborative Approach to Uncrewed Systems

10/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

Australia faces one of the world’s most daunting maritime security challenges. With 37,000 kilometers of coastline…

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05/07/2026
By Ed Timperlake

In Times of War Accurate Sourcing is Everything

In the Obama Administration there was a distinct turn to highlight the non-kinetic global engagement of U.S. military forces. A USN recruiting slogan captures that focus well.  “A Global Force…

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05/03/2026
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Iran, Europe’s Parallel Societies, and the Transatlantic Challenge

The debate over “parallel societies” in Europe, enclaved urban districts where migrants and their descendants live semi-detached from national norms and institutions, is almost always framed as a domestic governance…

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05/02/2026
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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
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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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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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

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Fight Tonight: The Hard Work of Industrial Readiness

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The Williams Foundation seminars have long served as a crucible for serious thinking about Australian defence. Year after year, the discussions move from strategic abstraction toward operational reality, from what Australia needs in principle to what Australia must be able to do in practice,

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