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For the second time in its history, the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) activated a JEF Response…
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A nuclear ‘no first use’ doctrine implies that a state does not adhere to using its…
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We started our first website, Second Line of Defense in 2009. I started this venture with…
Read More »The Russo-Ukrainian War: Lessons Learned to Date
From the proliferation of unmanned systems to the specter of electronic warfare-saturated battlefields, two-and-a-half years of warfare in Ukraine…
Read More »The F-35 Global Enterprise in the Indo-Pacific Region
The 5th Generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter is here to stay, the controversies…
Read More »Polish-Ukrainian Relations: A September 2024 Update
Polish-Ukrainian relations were cemented after 2022 when Warsaw supported Ukraine unprecedentedly. However, although the honeymoon period…
Read More »Joint Air Battle Management System for the ADF
One should think before acting: that’s a fundamental rule in life. The Australian Department of Defence…
Read More »America, Global Military Competition, and Opportunities Lost: Reflections on the Work of Michael W. Wynne
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the West believed in the ascendency of…
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Australia must become more active in the western Indian Ocean, not least because the country’s fuel…
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