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A Nation Needs More than a DIME

04/03/2019
By Konstantin Khomko

Sun Tzu wrote that ‘if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not to…

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Shaping a Public Strategic Narrative: A Missing Element for the Defense Policies of the Western Democracies

04/03/2019
By Brendan Nicholson (with an introduction by Robbin Laird)

The challenge we face with regard to the 21stcentury authoritarian powers is significant. And with the…

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The Future of War: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine

04/03/2019
By Chris McInnes

The Terminator series is something of a touchstone for popular thinking regarding artificial intelligence. Chris McInnes…

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04/03/2019
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As part of its turnaround strategy, Denel is looking to halt production of historically loss-making A400M…

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Monitoring Foreign investments in Europe : Filling the Gap

04/03/2019
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The European Union’s adoption on March 21st of a new “framework for the screening of foreign…

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President Erdogan Resets Turkey’s Course: The Role of the S-400 Issue

04/02/2019
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When I visited Turkey last year, it was clear in discussions in Istanbul with journalists and…

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Crafting a Force for Full-Spectrum Crisis Management: The F-35 and the Kill Web

03/31/2019
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The liberal democracies are facing a key strategic shift from a primary focus on the land…

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Presence, Economy of Force and Scalability: The New Amphibious Task Force

03/30/2019
By Robbin Laird

The USMC is considered the nation’s crisis management force. But with the rise of new authoritarian…

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The Kill Web and Hypersonic Cruise Missiles: The Future is Now

03/29/2019
By Ed Timperlake

We are facing threats and challenges from key strategic competitors right now. Talking about the force…

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The Royal Navy’s New Offshore Patrol Vessels: Enhancing the Size of the Royal Navy

03/29/2019
By Defend.info Media Team

In a recent story published on the UK Ministry of Defence website, the naming of the…

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