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High End Conflict, Allies and Working the Way Ahead

04/27/2018
By Defense.info and Alan Stephens

High intensity warfare at the highest end is total war. It is about a test of…

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How do the liberal democracies prevail in dealing with their authoritarian competitors?

04/27/2018
By Robbin Laird

The challenge posed by competitors such as modern China and Russia is both significant and different…

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North Korean Nuclear Intentions: Hiding in Plain View

04/27/2018
By Danny Lam

JCS General Joseph Dunford informed the Senate Armed Services Committee at his Sept 26, 2017 hearing…

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Threats to US and Allied Air Superiority

04/27/2018
By Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

This Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies released in January 2018 provide and overview the evolving challenges…

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The Return of Great Power Conflict: High Tempo Ops, High Intensity Operations and Deterrence for the Liberal Democracies

04/26/2018
By Defense.info

In the latest Williams Foundation report, we deal with the strategic shift from counter-insurgency and stability…

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President Macron Visits Washington: The Syrian Option

04/23/2018
By Robbin Laird

President Trump has already visited Paris; now President Macron is visiting Washington. It is a difference…

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The Nuclear Threshold: Rethinking the Challenge

04/21/2018
By Danny Lam

Necessity and proportionality are central concepts behind legitimate use of force in international law from the…

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Working SA and C2 in the Integrated Battlespace: The Case of the RAAF’s Surveillance Response Group

04/21/2018
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During my visit with Murielle Delaporte to RAAF Williamtown in mid-March 2018, we had a chance…

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Naval Aviation Training for the High End Fight

04/21/2018
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The wide open ground and air space of west central Nevada host Naval Air Station (NAS)…

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The RAF Shapes a Way Ahead

04/21/2018
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On the occasion of the coming 100thAnniversaries of both the RAF and the RAAF, Air Chief…

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Defense Decisions
01/29/2026
By Robbin Laird

Imperatives for Australian Combat Readiness and National Resilience in a Contested Indo-Pacific

The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era have dissolved. They have been replaced by a period of “perpetual competition” and “unprecedented uncertainty”, a reactive scramble that defines our era…

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01/19/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Evolving Character of Warfare and Its Implications for Australia

The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era are dissolving, giving way to a new and urgent strategic reality. As articulated by ACM (Retd) Mark Binskin, the global rules-based order…

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01/19/2026
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FIGHT TONIGHT FORCE: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

Robbin F. Laird’s Fight Tonight Force explores the urgent necessity for democratic nations, particularly Australia, to transition from long-term planning to immediate combat readiness. The book emphasizes that modern conflicts are won through rapid…

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01/19/2026
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Ukraine is a Global War: The Strategic Transformation of Power and Order

An Interview with Dr. Robbin F. Laird Defence24.pl Published January 13, 2026 The war in Ukraine represents a defining global conflict that is fundamentally transforming the balance of power in…

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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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