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New Tactical Aircraft Laydown for the United States in Japan

07/04/2024
By Michael Marrow

The Pentagon today announced a new plan for its fighter jet posture in Japan, which would broadly…

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Strategic Redesign, the 3 Ns and the Osprey

07/03/2024
By Robbin Laird

You have heard of the USMC’s Force Design, but there is even a more significant challenge…

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The Strategic Shift for the U.S. Army: Force Distribution and Its Ripple Effects

07/02/2024
By Robbin Laird

The U.S. Army faces a major challenge as it shifts from the COIN wars of the…

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Field Replicator 1.0 Now

07/02/2024
By George Galdorisi

One of the most talked about Department of Defense programs in 2024 was Replicator. Viewed as…

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Evolution of the U.S. Marine Corps: A Decade of Transformation

06/30/2024
By Lieutenant General Terry G. Robling USMC Ret.

Renowned for its expeditionary ethos and amphibious prowess, the USMC has historically epitomized adaptability and innovation.…

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Remembering the Berlin Airlift: 75th Anniversary

06/29/2024
By U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Hessian Minister of the Interior, Public Safety and Homeland Security Prof. Dr. Roman Poseck, conducts an…

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France’s Nuclear Command and Implications for the Indo Pacific: An Indian Perspective

06/28/2024
By Debalina Ghoshal

Amid the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, France’s then Foreign Minister in 2022, Jean-Yves Le Drian  mentioned that…

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Please Do Not Shoot at the Thermonuclear Weapons

06/28/2024
By Ed Timperlake

In the 1990s, I had the chance as U..S Staff Secretary to the political arm of…

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Australian Defence Force Embraces Long-range Fires

06/23/2024
By Gregor Ferguson

It’s a fact: in any conflict the fighter with the longer reach has a definite advantage.…

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Is Australia Ready for Conflict in an Age of Empires?

06/19/2024
By Lesley Seebeck

Briefly: no. Australian strategy and policy, most recently articulated in the National Defence Strategy (NDS), is solidly…

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