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The Japanese Self Defense Force

09/06/2019
By Japanese Ministry of Defence

The video was produced by the Japanese SDF. The Japanese military are about to receive a…

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Will Iran’s Satellite Launch Vehicle Result into an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Capability?

09/06/2019
By Debalina Ghoshal

There have been recent debates as to whether Iran’s Satellite Launch Vehicles can be utilised to…

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Why Stability Operations in the Middle East is a Bridge Too Far

09/05/2019
By Robbin Laird

At the suggestion of Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown, Chairman of the Williams Foundation, I recently…

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Telescoping Generations: The International Fighter Conference 2019 and Its Look at Networked Lethality

09/04/2019
By Robbin Laird

When we argued more than a decade ago, that the introduction of fifth generation aircraft would…

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Standing Firm with Hong Kong Against the PRC: An Open Letter from the Committee on the Present Danger

08/31/2019
By Committee on the Present Danger: China

August 30, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Twenty-six members of the Committee on the Present Danger: China today sent President Donald…

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Crafting Effective Logistics Readiness: A Core Combat Capability

08/26/2019
By David Beaumont

Logistics readiness refers to the ability to undertake, to build up and thereafter to sustain, combat…

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USMC Ice-Breaking Drills in Norway

08/26/2019
By U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

Marine Forces Europe and Africa worked on an ice-breaking drill during Exercise White Claymore in Bardufoss,…

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Shaping a Fifth Generation Combat Force

08/20/2019
By Ulas Yildirim

“[A]lthough one would clearly want to have superior technology, the most important competition is not in…

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Updates on Finnish Defense

08/20/2019
By defense.info

Recent articles on Finland’s Ministry of Defence website provide some updates on Finnish defense efforts. The…

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Transformation and Ongoing Combat Innovation: The Key Role of the 0-5 Year Reshaping of the Combat Force

08/19/2019
By Defense.info

One of the key features of our approach to military transformation was and continues to be…

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11/18/2025
By Christopher Misner

Team Osprey Delivers for the Warfighter

The V-22 Osprey program serves as a prime example of industry members partnering to serve the evolving and emergent needs of the military. Introduced over 30 years ago, the incredible…

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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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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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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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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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