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The Quest for “Low Cost” Solutions by the US Navy

05/16/2024
By Tim Martin

The toll of expending expensive surface fleet weapons to take out cheap Houthi drones, anti-ship ballistic…

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Shaping a More Lethal Royal Navy

05/16/2024
By Defense.info Media Team

In a recent report released by the British Think Tank, Council on Geostrategy, the need for…

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An Update on MAWTS-1: The Perspective of the Outgoing and Incoming Commanding Officers, May 2024

05/15/2024
By Robbin Laird

On the day before the change of command at MAWTS-1, I had a chance to talk…

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Concluding Observations on the 11 April 2024 Seminar

05/12/2024
By Robbin Laird

The seminar was concluded by comments by WGCDR Sally Knox, the moderator for the seminar, and…

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The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Defence Strategy

05/12/2024
By Robbin Laird

The first of two seminars of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation in 2024 was held on…

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Layered ISR and a Focused Force

05/09/2024
By Robbin Laird

If you want to shape an effective focused force with modest capability, for certain you need…

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An Overview of the 11 April 2024 Seminar

05/09/2024
By Robbin Laird

A discussion of how multi-domain operations could enable Australia to more effectively execute an effective Australian…

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Transparency in Arms Support to Ukraine: Missing in Action?

05/08/2024
By James Durso

Throughout the U.S. effort to support war-torn Ukraine, Republican politicians asked where the money was going…

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Sweden and Nordic Defense: Shaping a Way Forward

05/08/2024
By Aaron Mehta

WASHINGTON — Gen. Micael Byden was appointed Supreme Commander of Sweden’s military in 2015, a job whose requirements…

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The Multi-Domain Requirements of an Australian Maritime Strategy: The 11 April 2024 Seminar

05/07/2024
By Robbin Laird

The first of two seminars of the Sir Richard Williams Foundation in 2024 was held on…

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Defense Decisions
01/14/2026
By Robbin Laird

Australian Defence Transformation: A 2025 Overview

The title of my new book, Fight Tonight Force: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance, is based on the title of the September 2025 of the Sir Richard Williams…

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Highlight of the Week
11/09/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for the International Fighter Training School

IFTS has pioneered an integrated Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem that transcends traditional distinctions between simulation and actual flight operations. This approach doesn’t simply use simulators to prepare pilots for flying.…

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11/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift…

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Interview of the Week
11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Insights from Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth

A recent article published by the Royal Air Force provided some interesting insights from Air Chef Marshal Harv Smyth. In an article published November 3, 2025 entitled “Legacy to Lightning”.…

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Meeting the Australian Defence Challenge: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

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A Masterclass in Strategic Thinking: The Work of Harald Malmgren

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Strategic Shock Therapy: Why Defense XXIV Is the Essential Guide to a Multi Polar Authoritarian World

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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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The High Cost of Appeasement: How Two Decades of Failed Deterrence Led to Ukraine and What It Means for Future Conflicts

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11/08/2025
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Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Warning Time in the Current Strategic Era

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) rarely spoke…

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

By Robbin Laird

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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