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Transforming Marine Aviation Sustainment: The AI/ML Revolution in the 2026 Marine Aviation Plan

03/30/2026
By Robbin Laird

The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan represents a watershed moment in how the Marine Corps approaches aviation…

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From Cyberspace to the Quantum Realm

03/28/2026
By Pasquale Preziosa

For over three decades, cybersecurity has been one of the invisible yet crucial pillars of the…

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Building the Arsenal of Democracy Globally

03/27/2026
By Robbin Laird

The entry of South Korea and Japan into the NATO-managed Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PUR) is…

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Embraer: A Different Brazilian Story

03/26/2026
By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell

The latest earnings report from Embraer tells a story about Brazil that runs directly against the…

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Residual Greatness: The UK’s Major Power Ambition and Middle Power Reality

03/25/2026
By Robbin Laird

The question of where the United Kingdom actually sits in today’s international order is not academic.…

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

03/24/2026
By Defense Infromation Media Team

A $1,000 commercial drone  strapped with explosives and used to systematically destroy a $50 million strategic…

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When a Navy Draws Moral Lines at Sea

03/24/2026
By Ed Timperlake

A  brief CNN exchange in 2022 has enjoyed a long afterlife online. Don Lemon asked whether…

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Tiltrotor and the Tyranny of Distance

03/23/2026
By Robbin Laird

Australia occupies a unique and demanding strategic position. Its continental landmass, combined with the island chains…

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Autonomy or Alignment? Canada’s Canberra Vision Tested Against Australia and Brazil

03/22/2026
By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell

On March 5, 2026, Canada’s Prime Minister chose Canberra to deliver a confident defence of “middle…

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Two Models of Military Power: Iran and the United Kingdom

03/21/2026
By Defense Information Analytical Team

Few comparisons in contemporary strategic analysis are as instructive or as uncomfortable for Western audiences as…

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Defense Decisions
05/07/2026
By Ed Timperlake

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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05/03/2026
By Robbin Laird

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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05/02/2026
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Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

The book Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars analyzes military transformation as it is actually experienced by operational forces rather than as it is described…

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05/07/2026
By Robbin Laird

Australia’s Strategic Advantage in Space: Geography, Commerce, and the Next Economy

The Williams Foundation seminar held in Canberra in April 2026 focused on how Australia can best exploit its strategic advantages. Yet one dimension is especially noteworthy, space.. Australia’s geographic position,…

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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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Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”

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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
By Jason Van der Schyff and James Corera

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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Air Combat Group: Building the Fight Tonight Force

By Robbin Laird

At the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage,” AIRCDRE Matthew McCormick, Commander Air Combat Group, delivered what amounted to a practitioner’s manifesto for what it means to build and sustain a credible combat force in a resource-constrained but threat-enriched

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