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The U.S. Navy Publishes a New Navigation Plan and Advances the Fielding of a “Hybrid Fleet”

04/27/2025
By George Galdorisi

The U.S. Navy has been forthcoming and transparent in its strategies designed to ensure peace and…

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F-35s Rotational Deployments to Japan

04/27/2025
By 1st Marine Aircraft Wing  

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft…

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Long-Range Bomber Needed to Fill RAAF Critical Gap and Enhance Capability

04/27/2025
By Air Marshal (Retired) Geoff Brown

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) must acquire a long-range strike bomber to fill a critical…

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A Look Back at Defense Developments in 2024

04/27/2025
By Defense Media Team

“Defense XXIV” is a valuable resource for defense professionals, policymakers, and students of international security. Its…

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Missile Developments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

04/25/2025
By Debalina Ghoshal

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remains one of the most strategically important regions…

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A European Assessment of the Trump Proposed Tariffs and their Trans-Atlantic Impact

04/22/2025
By Pierre Tran

Paris – The U.K. was in a delicate balancing act, seeking to build a defense and…

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The Heavy Lift Helicopter and Its Role in Supporting Diverse USMC Operations

04/21/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Marines are enhancing their capability to deploy both as the nation’s crisis response force and…

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Defence 2025: Dollars and Decisions

04/18/2025
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On Thursday, 17 April, Strategic Analysis Australia published Defence 2025: Dollars and Decisions.  This report unpacks…

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Leveraging the Force We Have with Modified Concepts of Operations

04/17/2025
By Robbin Laird

Recently I talked with my colleague Brian Morra, who served in the USAF and worked in…

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The Core USMC Air Assets: The MV-22B and Its Role

04/16/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Osprey has provided a unique capability for shaping the USMC’s operational envelope. Its ability to…

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04/16/2026
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Fight Tonight, Prepare for Tomorrow: The ADF and the Age of Autonomous Warfare

“The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era are dissolving before our eyes.” That observation, made by ACM (Retired) Mark Binskin at the Sir Richard Williams Foundation’s September 2025 seminar,…

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Robotics and Ship Repairs: A Way Ahead for the U.S. Navy Fleet and their Maintenance

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

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