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

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Shaping a Way Ahead for the USMC Light Attack Helicopter

04/15/2025
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I had a chance to talk with William Hendricks during the 2025 Navy League meetings held…

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The Core USMC Air Assets: The Attack Helicopter and Its Role

04/13/2025
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I concluded the first part of my discussion regarding the role of Marine Corps Air and…

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In Times of War Accurate Sourcing is Everything

In the Obama Administration there was a distinct turn to highlight the non-kinetic global engagement of U.S. military forces. A USN recruiting slogan captures that focus well.  “A Global Force…

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Iran, Europe’s Parallel Societies, and the Transatlantic Challenge

The debate over “parallel societies” in Europe, enclaved urban districts where migrants and their descendants live semi-detached from national norms and institutions, is almost always framed as a domestic governance…

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