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Building a 21st Century Australian Navy: A Major Part of the Re-set of Australian Infrastructure for Defense and Security

10/08/2019
By Robbin Laird

Currently, I am attending the Chief of the Royal Australian Navy’s Seapower conference being held in…

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An Indian View of Global Alliances

10/07/2019
By Defense.info

In an article by John Grady published by USNI News on October 1, 2019, the author…

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Understanding Mr. Putin: The Operative in the Kremlin

10/06/2019
By Robbin Laird

Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy of the Brookings Institution have written an interesting assessment of the…

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The Putin Narrative: Reviving the Russia Idea Across 11 Time Zones

10/04/2019
By Robbin Laird

Although the Obama Administration referred to Russia as a “regional power,” with 11 time zones reaching…

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The Brazilian Amazon and Globalization

09/30/2019
By Kenneth Maxwell

The UN climate action summit in New York City was held on Monday 23rd September. Two…

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The Putin Thread and the Phases of Putinism Since 2000

09/30/2019
By Robbin Laird

Steven Lee Myers has written a comprehensive perspective on the rise and reign of Vladimir Putin.…

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The Royal Navy Downselects the Arrowhead 140: Upgradeability, Platforms and the Way Ahead in Shipbuilding

09/29/2019
By Robbin Laird

Recently, the Royal Navy has downselected a variant of a time proven Danish frigate design. As…

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An Update on the B-21 Bomber

09/28/2019
By Colin Clark

AFA 2019: The United States will probably need substantially more B-21 bombers than the 100 it…

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USS WASP in Talisman Sabre 2019

09/27/2019
By Amphibious Force 7th Fleet

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), takes off…

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The Putin Narrative: The Rebirth of the Russian State

09/24/2019
By Robbin Laird

Putin is part of the generation of Russians which lived through the modern version of the…

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Defense Decisions
11/12/2025
By George Galdorisi

The U.S. Navy and the New “Hybrid Fleet”

The U. S. Navy stands at the precipice of a new era of technology advancement. In an address at a military-industry conference, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael…

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Highlight of the Week
11/09/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for the International Fighter Training School

IFTS has pioneered an integrated Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem that transcends traditional distinctions between simulation and actual flight operations. This approach doesn’t simply use simulators to prepare pilots for flying.…

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Video of the Week
11/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift…

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Interview of the Week
11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Insights from Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth

A recent article published by the Royal Air Force provided some interesting insights from Air Chef Marshal Harv Smyth. In an article published November 3, 2025 entitled “Legacy to Lightning”.…

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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
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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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11/08/2025
By James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Warning Time in the Current Strategic Era

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) rarely spoke…

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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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