European Sky Shield Initiative Update
On 11 October 2023, NATO issued a press release which focused on the German-led European Sky…
Read More »NATO’s Digital Ocean initiative
On 12 October 2023 NATO Defence Ministers and the Swedish Defence Minister endorsed the Digital Ocean…
Read More »A Different Slant on Manned-Unmanned Teaming: What Effect do You Want to Achieve?
During my recent visit to Australia to support the 27 September 2023 Williams Foundation Seminar, I…
Read More »“Gettysburg” Director Ron Maxwell on “The Takeout”
Ron Maxwell is the writer and director of the 1993 movie “Gettysburg.” He joins Major to…
Read More »Unmanned Vessels Integrated Into U.S. Fifth Fleet Ops
The Navy’s 5th Fleet said today it had successfully integrated 12 different unmanned platforms while conducting…
Read More »Bluebottle USVs and Carving Out a Way Ahead within Australian Security and Defence
I remember quite well an interview I did with Marines early in the Osprey transition. One…
Read More »Williams Foundation Seminar Report Series: 27 September 2023 Seminar
On 27 September 2023, the second Williams Foundation seminar for the year was held at the…
Read More »On the Ron Maxwell Interview: Personal Reflections
Ed Timberlake and Robbin Laird’s interview with Ronald “Ron” F. Maxwell on the monumental 1993 film…
Read More »The Enterprise Requirements of an Australian Multi-Domain Strike Capability
On 27 September 2023, the second Williams Foundation seminar for the year was held at the…
Read More »Reshaping Australian Defence Infrastructure and Leveraging Australian Territory
Part of the re-working of Australian defence entails enhancing Australian defence infrastructure. It is about enhanced…
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