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The Royal Australian Navy Faces a Challenging Future

11/08/2023
By Marcus Hellyer

Eighteen months ago, I wrote in The Australian that “there are very dark clouds on the…

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In Central Asia is too much religious freedom a bad thing?

11/07/2023
By James Durso

Since  independence in 1991, the Central Asian republics have had an up and down relationship with…

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Sleep Apnea, Obesity, And Military Recruiting Shortfalls

11/07/2023
By Eric Gang

The obesity epidemic in the United States is not only a health crisis. It is now…

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The CH-53K and Its Potential Impact on the Sustainment Enterprise

10/31/2023
By Robbin Laird

The arrival of the CH-53K is coming after more than a decade of digital maintenance experiences…

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Shaping the Ecosystem for Distributed Operations: C2/AI and Timely Decision-Making

10/30/2023
By Robbin Laird

During my visit to the DSEI conference in September in London, I noticed that Ultra Intelligence…

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US and Australia Jointly Fund Pacific Islands Internet Undersea Cable

10/28/2023
By Colin Clark

SYDNEY — Two titans of the tech world, Google and Microsoft, announced major investments on Tuesday…

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Defence Procurement and Capabilities: How to Accelerate Military Development

10/26/2023
By Robbin Laird

I have just returned from Australia and have finished a projected annual publication embodying the year’s…

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The F-35, Sensor Fusion, and Shaping an ISR-T Enterprise

10/24/2023
By Robbin Laird

My recent visit to Australia was in support of the latest Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar…

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The Challenge of Defence Transitions: The Australian Case

10/23/2023
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The ghost of Christmas yet to come scared the bejesus out of old Ebenezer Scrooge in…

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War in Gaza: The Tunnel Factor

10/21/2023
By Clive Williams

Israel’s intention in ordering the evacuation of civilians from Gaza City is to create a free-fire…

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09/07/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

Japan: the 2025 White Paper and Lessons for the West

Tokyo’s 2025 White Paper redefines the concept of security: no longer just borders and deterrence, but the defense of democratic institutions threatened by hybrid warfare, the “invisible war.” The 2025…

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09/11/2025
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The Complex Nexus: Narco-Trafficking Networks Between Latin America and Africa and China’s Growing Regional Influence

This article examines the evolving relationship between transnational narcotics trafficking networks connecting Latin America and Africa and China’s expanding economic and infrastructure presence in these regions. Drawing on current research…

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09/05/2025
By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell

Navigating an Age of Change

Next year we are publishing our book entitled, Two 20th Century Men in the 21st Century: The Changing Context of Our Lives. This video provides an overview to that book. This book…

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09/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

VADM Cheever on the Evolving Carrier Air Wing

In a recent USNI Proceedings Article, in an interview at Hook 25 and in discussion/presentation recently at CSIS, Vice Admiral Daniel “Undra” Cheever provided his perspective on the evolving carrier…

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On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

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On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

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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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07/21/2025
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The AUKUS Debate in Australia: The Trump Catalyst

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and demands for higher defense spending roil America’s Pacific allies, there is a growing chorus of foreign policy experts in Australia who are beginning to…

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Facing China, Dealing with Trump, and Shaping Effective Australian Defence: Ross Babbage Goes to the Heart of the Matter

By Robbin Laird

My friend and colleague, Ross Babbage, has spent a lifetime understanding the strategic threats to Western civilization. While many in Australia would include President Trump in this calculus, Babbage focuses on the systemic challenge to Australia, namely China. Next year I am publishing a

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