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Fifth Generation Maneuver: Re-visiting Boyd’s Brain Gym

02/25/2020
By Dougal Robertson

As the political structure of the world changes, we confront an unknown military future. This fact…

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An Update on the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Compound Helicopter

02/25/2020
By Sydney J. Feedberg, Jr.

JUPITER, FLA.: This morning (February 20, 2020), in the 80-degree heat of a Florida February, Army Secretary…

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The Evolving Role of Northern Australia in Australian and Pacific Defense

02/25/2020
By John Coyne

ASPI’s ‘The north and Australia’s security’ program has just turned one. Over the past year, more…

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The Collins Submarine Life of Type Extension Program: Bridging to the New Attack Submarine

02/25/2020
By Marcus Hellyer

Two questions are frequently raised about the process that selected Australia’s preferred partner for the design…

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Standing up the Second Fleet: President Trump Focuses on the Russian Challenge

02/24/2020
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There is the continuing media preoccupation with the notion that somehow the Russians are aiding President…

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The Economic Engine for Putin’s Russia: The Kleptocracy Downside

02/24/2020
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As Putin reshaped Russia in the early 20th Century, the key focus was upon restoring state…

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Naval Group Report: February 2020

02/22/2020
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This special report highlights Naval Group activities in the past year as well as challenges facing…

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Unmanned Systems Take the Sailor Out of the Minefield

02/20/2020
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During the past several months, NATO has been flexing its mine-countermeasures and engaging commercial companies to…

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Northern Viper 2020: Overview

02/18/2020
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U.S. Marines across III Marine Expeditionary Force, and members of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force,…

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Daytona 500 Versus the Oscar Moment: Trump Versus Obama and His Legacy

02/17/2020
By Ed Timperlake

Maggie Haberman using her twitter account  “@Maggie NYT,” may have just exhibited one of the worst…

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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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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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A Bridge Between History and Transformation: Reviewing The United States Marines: A History (Fifth Edition)

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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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