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The U.S. Navy’s New “Hybrid Fleet” Concept: Implications for Industry

10/08/2025
By George Galdorisi

The U.S. Navy has embarked on a sea change in the composition of the future fleet,…

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Fight Tonight: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

This video discusses the fndings from the September 18, 2025 seminar which addressed the question of…

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Navy’s CMV-22B Osprey Needs Nacelle Improvements to Meet Readiness Demands

10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

The U.S. Navy faces a critical readiness challenge in the Indo-Pacific theater, and a proven solution…

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

10/06/2025
By Robbin Laird

The strategic landscape facing Australia has fundamentally shifted. For the first time since World War II,…

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Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training in Modern Combat Aviation: An Overview of LVC Variants

10/05/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of modern warfare has fundamentally transformed the requirements for combat aviation training. As military…

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A Pandemic of the Mind: Safeguarding Reason in the Age of AI

10/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

The debate over artificial intelligence’s impact on society has reached a critical inflection point. While public…

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Unlocking Military Potential: The Immediate Opportunities in Uncrewed Systems

10/03/2025
By Robbin Laird

The recent Williams Foundation seminar on military readiness did not really highlight or provide detailed perspectives…

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Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training: Transforming Combat Aviation for the Fifth-Generation Era

10/02/2025
By Robbin Laird

The landscape of military aviation training is undergoing a fundamental transformation as air forces worldwide grapple…

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Capital Shield: Redefining Crisis Management for the Age of Chaos

10/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

Earlier this year, I published an article entitled: The Anarchy of the Moment. In it I…

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Reimagining Maritime Security: Australia’s Collaborative Approach to Uncrewed Systems

10/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

Australia faces one of the world’s most daunting maritime security challenges. With 37,000 kilometers of coastline…

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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
11/08/2025
By The Defense.info Defense Analysis Team

AI’s Energy Appetite and the Challenge of Crafting an Energy Transition

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence and the urgent shift toward renewable energy are colliding in ways both troubling and transformative. As AI data centers proliferate across the globe, consuming…

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Video of the Week
10/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Fight Tonight: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

This video discusses the fndings from the September 18, 2025 seminar which addressed the question of how to enable an effective fight tonight force. The report from the Sir Richard…

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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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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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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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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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