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The Evolution of Fighter Pilot Training: Inside Italy’s Advanced M-346 Program

11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Italian Air Force’s International Flight Training School (IFTS) represents a fundamental shift in how modern…

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The Osprey as Driver of Tactical Innovation: A Study in Technology and Strategic Evolution

11/06/2025
By Robbin Laird

The V-22 Osprey represents far more than a technological marvel of aviation engineering. It stands as…

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A Laboratory for Coalition Air Power and Next-Generation Training

11/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

In an era where air forces worldwide grapple with the transition to fifth-generation aircraft and the…

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The Italian Air Force Pilot’s Path to the Cockpit

11/03/2025
By Robbin Laird

The journey to becoming an Italian military fighter pilot is a rigorous, multi-year process that transforms…

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From Crisis Response to Chaos Management: The USMC’s Strategic Evolution

10/30/2025
By Robbin Laird

For decades, the United States Marine Corps has been characterized as America’s premier crisis response force…

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Motherships: The PRC Enters the Conversation

10/28/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of naval warfare is entering a transformative era, one where autonomous systems and drone…

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From Algorithms to Kilowatts: The Energy Challenge of Military AI

10/24/2025
By Murielle Delaporte

For several years now, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming the armed forces…

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Building Fighter Pilots for the Software Age: Inside IFTS’s Training Approach

10/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

Traditional flight training has created a dangerous gap. A pilot can earn their wings, demonstrate proficiency…

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Singapore’s Multi-Role Combat Vessels: Motherships for a New Era of Naval Warfare

10/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

On October 21, 2025, Singapore reached a milestone in its naval modernization when ST Engineering launched…

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Motherships, Payloads and Autonomous Systems: A 2024 Prologue

10/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

On October 21, 2025, Singapore marked a significant milestone in its naval modernization program when ST…

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06/11/2026
By Giovanni Castellaneta and Pasquale Preziosa

The FCAS Dynamic: An Italian Perspective

The end of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program (in terms of no joint fighter)  signifies much more than the failure of an ambitious aeronautical project. It represents a…

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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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05/26/2026
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Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management

“Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management” argues that modern leaders must stop treating disruption as a temporary deviation from normality and instead build organizations designed to operate…

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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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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
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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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