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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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USMC and Unmanned Systems for Sustainment

08/19/2019
By Paul McLeary

The Marines are testing unmanned platforms to quickly refuel and rearm F-35Bs it plans to operate…

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03/05/2026
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Asymmetric Order or Federal Union? Europe’s Responsibility in the 21st Century

The international order established after 1945 is undergoing a phase of structural transformation. The multilateral institutions created in the aftermath of World War II, from the United Nations to the…

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03/07/2026
By Pasquale Preziosa

The Geopolitics of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Geography, nuclear threshold, and network warfare in the Middle East of the 21st century. General Pasquale Preziosa, former Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, analyzes what is immutable…

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02/18/2026
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The Global War in Ukraine: 2021-2025

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02/12/2026
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Discussing the New Book: Listen to Lead

On January 20, 2026, Alexandre Gilbert disccused Robbin Laird’s new book, Listen to Lead: How Empathy and Better Conversations Transform Your Work and Life.  Gilbert is an analyst who works…

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Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”

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An Overview to 18th Century Globalization

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Meeting the Australian Defence Challenge: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

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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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Venezuela, Deterrence And Why India Was Right

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Australia’s Air Power: Ready for Tonight, Preparing for Tomorrow

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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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