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The US after Covid-19: An Australian View

04/23/2020
By Michael Shoebridge

Lots of commentary—in fact, most—right now about America in the world is simplistic, binary and trapped…

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Rear Admiral Wylie, Jr.’s Approach to Strategy

04/22/2020
By David Hood

In The Strategy Bridge: Theory for Practice, the late Colin Gray recognised J.C. Wylie as being among…

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The Coronavirus Impact on China: The Loss of the Mandate of Heaven and Its Global Impact

04/21/2020
By Robbin Laird

There are clearly going to be geopolitical impacts from the effects of states dealing with the…

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Australia’s Fuel (In)Security: Shaping a Way Ahead for Trusted Supply Chains

04/20/2020
By John Blackburn

On April 9th we read that the owner of the Geelong oil refinery is weighing whether…

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COVID-19: Norway Highlights Testing and International Cooperation as Key Response Elements

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The mortality rate in Norway from Covid-19 is about 0.45 per cent. This is extremely low…

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The Coronavirus Crisis: An Update from Defense.Info

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This special report brings together in one publication our recent pieces published on Second Line of…

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When the Trump Administration released its new nuclear strategy we highlighted its importance and discussed why…

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04/17/2020
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Russia’s Kalashnikov has sold a number of BK-10 assault boats to a sub-Saharan African country in…

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The European Union and the Coronavirus Crisis: Not Exactly a Ben Franklin Moment

04/17/2020
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The United States is experiencing significant stress within its federal system of government, and much uncertainty…

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Australian Army Works Its Networks: Implications for Allies

04/17/2020
By Max Blenkin

The Army’s new Project LAND 2072 Phase 2B Currawong Battlespace Communications System (BCS), a world-class wholly Australian-designed and produced capability,…

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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
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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
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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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Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”

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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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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

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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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