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Putting the Nature of the Military Capability Threat from the Multi-Polar Authoritarian World in Perspective

05/25/2025
By Robbin Laird

In assessing how the question of how to balance long-term force development versus the need to…

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Kenneth Maxwell and The Rebuilding of Three Major European Cities

05/25/2025
By Adelto Gonçalves

Examining the reconstruction efforts of three major European cities was the daunting task undertaken by English…

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The United States and Indo-Pacific Defense Operations: Adding Prompt Strike to the “Fight Tonight Force”

05/25/2025
By Robbin Laird

When we published our 2013 book on Indo-Pacific defense, entitled Rebuilding American Military Power in the…

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Assessing Risks: What Australia Could Learn from Finland

05/24/2025
By Marc Ablong

‘Australia was ill-prepared for war in 1941. In 2025, we’re making the same grave mistake’. That’s…

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Xi Jinping’s Post-Pandemic Playbook: How China’s Leader Is Reshaping Global Order

05/24/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

In the wake of a global pandemic that reshaped international relations and economic structures, Chinese President…

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Enhancing the Ready Force: A Key Imperative for Australia in the Evolving Strategic Environment

05/23/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Sir Richard Willliams Seminar held in Canberra on May 22, 2025, highlighted the challenges facing…

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Germany’s Plywood Drones

05/20/2025
By The Military Show

Wooden drones are slamming into Russian tanks—and Putin never saw it coming. Backed by Germany, Ukraine’s…

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From Plywood to Precision: How German Drones Are Changing Ukraine’s Battlefield Strategy

05/20/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

In an era of hypersonic missiles and AI-powered weapons, Ukraine has found an unlikely advantage in…

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Trump’s Panama Canal Policy: Impact on Chineses Presence in Latin America

05/20/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

President Donald Trump’s second administration has quickly established the Panama Canal as a focal point in…

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The Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board Accelerates the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”

05/20/2025
By George Galdorisi

The Navy-After-Next will be a “Hybrid Fleet.” This concept was first articulated by then-Chief of Naval…

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08/14/2026

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Defense Decisions
10/13/2026
By Ed Timperlake

An Intel Alert So There Is No 21st Century Pearl Harbor

Countless books about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor show that hard intelligence was there in bits and pieces but was not acted on correctly. On that day of infamy,…

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10/09/2026
By Robbin Laird

Iran After Seven Months of War: A Balance Sheet

Asking whether Iran has been “defeated” leads nowhere. If defeat means removing the regime, the answer is plainly no. The Islamic Republic is still standing. Its supreme leader, however, was…

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08/14/2026
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O Brasil, a Austrália e a China no Mundo em Evolução: Video

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Interview of the Week
09/11/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Age of Urgency: Rear Adm. McCoy on Rebuilding the Navy’s Aviator Pipeline

Originally published in Breaking Defense, September 4, 2026 Rear Adm. Max “Pepper” McCoy, the Chief of Naval Air Training, describes the system he runs as a factory conveyor belt: the…

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Before the Pivot: John Blaxland’s The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard and the Long Road to Today’s Force

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A Bridge Between History and Transformation: Reviewing The United States Marines: A History (Fifth Edition)

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The Age of Chaos: Kill Web Warfare, Authoritarian Coercion, and the Democratic Advantage

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
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Two Judges Riding Circuit in Rappahannock County Virginia Just Make a Huge Public Mistake

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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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05/03/2026
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Microsoft’s Investment Positions Australia as Regional Digital Node: If Policy Keeps Pace

Microsoft’s A$25 billion investment in Australian AI and cloud infrastructure positions the country as a significant node in the Indo-Pacific’s trusted digital architecture. That creates a strategic opportunity – one…

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Williams Foundation

Mass Without Depth Is Temporary

By Robbin Laird

On 1 October, at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation held its second seminar of 2026, The Requirement for Air Combat Mass and Depth in the Indo-Pacific. One session carried the question that sits under most air force

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