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The Role of Fighters in Contested Airspace: The International Fighter Conference Debates the Issues

11/17/2018
By Robbin Laird

This year’s International Fighter Conference held in Berlin provided a chance for the participants and the…

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UK F-35s and the Bedford Landing System

11/15/2018
By US Military Technology

The video was first published on October 17, 2018. The Royal Navy is currently testing a…

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Egypt Upgrades its F-16s

11/15/2018
By defenceWeb

General Electric Aviation has been awarded a $275 million contract to upgrade the engines of Egypt’s…

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A Look Back at Euronaval 2018: Another Look at the Return of Direct Defense

11/13/2018
By Murielle Delaporte

Two years have passed since Le Bourget hosted the last Euronaval show. Two years during which…

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Drones as a Disruptive Technology

11/13/2018
By Guy Martin

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are as ubiquitous as pigeons and are disrupting a broad…

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Army ADA Faces the Future

11/13/2018
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

How busy is US Army Air Defense Artillery? “We have been at war for two decades…

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Carriers Aren’t The Only Big Targets: The Challenges of Mobile Basing

11/13/2018
By Robbin Laird

For years, we’ve heard about how vulnerable aircraft carriers are to enemy fire. They’re big. They’re…

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They Shall Not Grow Old

11/12/2018
By Robbin Laird

I am London on my way to Berlin to attend the international fighter conference. Because I…

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How can Air Force best attract, recruit, train, educate and retain a workforce of the best available talent?

11/11/2018
By Shaun McGill

Editorial Note from Central Blue: There is no doubt that people are our greatest asset and…

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The Future of Nordic Cooperation

11/11/2018
By Tuomas Iso-Markku, Eeva Innola, and Teija Tiilikainen

In a new report produced under the aegis of NORDEFCO, the Nordic cooperation effort is assessed…

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11/07/2025

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Defense Decisions
10/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

Building Fighter Pilots for the Software Age: Inside IFTS’s Training Approach

Traditional flight training has created a dangerous gap. A pilot can earn their wings, demonstrate proficiency in basic flight operations, and still be utterly unprepared for the cognitive demands of…

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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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Book Reviews

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

Review by Adelto Gonçalves
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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
06/02/2025

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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05/26/2025

The Policy-Making Crisis: Can We Shape Realistic Strategies?

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Partner's Corner
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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