Syrian Dynamics and Russian and Chinese Policies in the Region
The current situation in Syria undeniably involves multiple variables with international implications. The Turkish forces instituting…
Read More »Updates on Finnish Defense: Infrastructure Protection and the Next Phase of the Fighter Competition
The Finnish government is rebuilding its defense capability with a clear focus on the challenges from…
Read More »The Industry-Government Eco System and Shaping and Delivering ADF Fifth-Generation Manoeuvre Capabilities
The title of the Williams Foundation Seminar held on October 24, 2019 was “the requirements for…
Read More »Strategic and Operational Changes: Australia Facing an Evolving APR
The past two years of Williams Seminars have taken up the question of how Australia could…
Read More »Thor’s Hammer Exercise: Australia Works With Its Allies to Attenuate the IED Threat
Military personnel from 12 NATO and partner nations are testing their Force Protection Electronic Counter Measure…
Read More »BIDEC 2019: A Window into Bahraini Perspectives on Defense and Security
Last week, I had the chance to participate in the second annual Bahraini sponsored defense exhibition…
Read More »Australian Defense Strategy in Transition: The Perspective of Paul Dibb
During my past three years, I have seen significant change within the Australian strategic community in…
Read More »Communication Disruption Attacks in a Nuclear Context
The spread of nuclear weapons to second-tier countries (North Korea, Pakistan, Israel), and the modernization of…
Read More »The Challenge of Shaping the Intellectual Capital for National Resilience: Building a Collaborative Generational Knowledge Focus Based Effort
During my visit earlier this year to Australia, the Williams Foundation seminar focused upon the sustainability…
Read More »Maritime Trade Off-Shoring in Australia: How to Recover Sufficient Sovereignty for Crisis Management?
In the competition between the liberal democracies and the rising tide of 21st century authoritarians, the…
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