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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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Reimagining Maritime Security

09/30/2025
By Robbin Laird

Australia faces an extraordinary maritime security challenge that would overwhelm most nations. With 37,000 kilometers of…

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Rethinking Defence Logistics: The Strategic Imperative for Change

09/30/2025
By Robbin Laird

In an era of shifting geopolitical dynamics and evolving security challenges, traditional approaches to defence logistics…

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Beyond Fight Tonight: Building Resilience and Capacity Across Defence and Industry

09/29/2025
By By Robbin Laird

The ghost of inadequate preparation haunts modern military planning. Mrs. Marion Chapman’s 1949 letter to the…

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Building Australia’s Defence Industrial Base: The Strategic Imperative for Early Investment and Sovereign Capability

09/27/2025
By Robbin Laird

In an era of growing strategic uncertainty, Australia faces a fundamental question about its defence posture:…

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Augmented vs. Artificial Intelligence: A Key Challenge for Democratic Societies

09/25/2025
By Robbin Laird

Recently, I talked with John Blackburn, chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic Research (IIER) – Australia,…

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Defense Decisions
10/08/2025
By George Galdorisi

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

The U.S. Navy has embarked on a sea change in the composition of the future fleet, indicating that the Navy-After-Next will be a “Hybrid Fleet.” This concept was first articulated…

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09/11/2025
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The Complex Nexus: Narco-Trafficking Networks Between Latin America and Africa and China’s Growing Regional Influence

This article examines the evolving relationship between transnational narcotics trafficking networks connecting Latin America and Africa and China’s expanding economic and infrastructure presence in these regions. Drawing on current research…

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10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Fight Tonight: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

This video discusses the fndings from the September 18, 2025 seminar which addressed the question of how to enable an effective fight tonight force. The report from the Sir Richard…

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Interview of the Week
09/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

VADM Cheever on the Evolving Carrier Air Wing

In a recent USNI Proceedings Article, in an interview at Hook 25 and in discussion/presentation recently at CSIS, Vice Admiral Daniel “Undra” Cheever provided his perspective on the evolving carrier…

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A Critical Look at Portugal and Its History

Review by Adelto Gonçalves

On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

Review by Kenneth Maxwell

On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
06/02/2025

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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05/26/2025

The Policy-Making Crisis: Can We Shape Realistic Strategies?

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07/21/2025
By Colin Clark

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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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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