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Author: Robbin Laird
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The Australian Army’s Evolving Role in Deterrence Strategy: Rethinking Land Power in the Indo-Pacific

09/21/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Australian Defence Force is undergoing a fundamental strategic transformation. After decades focused on expeditionary operations…

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Ending the Ukraine Conflict: Federal Constitutional Reforms as a Way Ahead?

09/19/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa and Dario Velo

The world is undergoing a profound transition. In such times, it is natural for interconnected crises…

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The Air Defence Reality Check: Why Australia Has Less Time Than It Thinks

09/19/2025
By Robbin Laird

For decades, integrated air and missile defence has been synonymous with ballistic missile defence, Patriots and…

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Strategic Choices in Southeast Asia: Beijing’s Pull Between Economic Convenience and Structural Coercion

09/17/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

In recent years, Southeast Asian leaders have repeatedly affirmed their determination not to choose between Washington…

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The Navy Air Boss’s Vision for Developing Tomorrow’s Naval Aviators

09/16/2025
By Robbin Laird

Naval aviation stands at an inflection point. For decades, the path to becoming a carrier-qualified pilot…

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Irresponsible Escalation to Test NATO’s Reaction

09/12/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

Recently, General Pasquale Preziosa was interviewed by La Stampa on the recent Russian drone attack on Poland.…

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Tech to the Rescue: How to Deal with the MRO Skills Shortage in Aerospace and Defense

09/11/2025
By Rob Mather

The commercial MRO industry’s workforce is aging at a staggering rate. Workers approaching retirement age, between…

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

09/11/2025
By The Defense.info Defense Analysis Team

This article examines the evolving relationship between transnational narcotics trafficking networks connecting Latin America and Africa…

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Fight Now Readiness: Rethinking Military Preparedness for Modern Warfare

09/10/2025
By Robbin Laird

Recently, I published an article arguing that military readiness must fundamentally shift from the traditional “fight…

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The Logistics Challenge: Sustaining Maritime Forces in an Era of Major Power Competition

09/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

In an era of renewed major power competition, the ability to sustain maritime forces across vast…

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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
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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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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