The Geelong Treaty: The UK and Australia Move Forward with AUKUS
On July 26, 2025, Australia and the United Kingdom formalized their commitment to the AUKUS submarine…
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The U.S. Navy’s adoption of the CMV-22B Osprey represents far more than a straightforward aircraft replacement…
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In 2020 as the pandemic was falling on the world, I was in Western Australia viewing…
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) has undergone a remarkable transformation in…
Read More »More Than a Jet: The Beechcraft M-346N as an Anchor of 21st Century Pilot Training
Recently, Textron Aviation Defense announced its offering of the Beechcraft M-346N jet as a ready-now solution…
Read More »On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil
A fundamental work for the History of Brazil and Portugal I After almost three decades of…
Read More »Geo-Economic Power Shifts: How Tech Elites Are Reshaping the International Order
The world is currently navigating a turbulent transition in the international order. This era is marked…
Read More »Is There a Military Pivot to China Underway by President Lula’s Brazil?
President Lula’s recent decision to station Brazilian general officers permanently in Beijing marks a historic shift…
Read More »Russian Geopolitical Challenges: Economic Relations with Germany
I spent many years working on German economic relations with the Soviet Union and then Russia.…
Read More »The Navy’s Science and Technology Board Fast-Tracks the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”
The U.S. Navy is committed to fielding a “Hybrid Fleet.” This concept was first articulated by…
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