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Col Paul Boozman and the Creation of MAWTS-1

12/05/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

Col Boozman has had an extensive Marine Corps combat career. With his time in Vietnam, he…

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What MAWTS-1 Contributes to the Force

12/04/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

We had a chance on November 16, 2023 to talk with Lt General Steve “Stick” Rudder…

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The New Historical Era Seen From Space: The Case of the Middle East

12/02/2023
By Kenneth Maxwell

Looking at Arabia this weekend the little green men in outer space must have been completely…

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Re-working Weapon Systems at Sea: The Devil Ray at Work

12/02/2023
By U.S. Navy

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2023) U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) is advancing lethality and the…

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How MAWTS-1 Works on Combat Innovation: A Look Back with Col Michael Kurth

11/30/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

We had the privilege to interview former Col Michael “Spot” Kurth on November 15, 2023, to…

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In The Aftermath of the October 7th Hamas Attacks: French “Swatting” on The Rise

11/29/2023
By Murielle Delaporte

Over the last year, the United States have been experiencing a surge in hoaxes aimed against…

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Does bin Laden get the last laugh?

11/28/2023
By James Durso

Osama bin Laden may be in Hell, but he could be having the last laugh. TikTokers…

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Institutionalizing Excellence: The raison d’être for Creating MAWTS-1

11/28/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

We had a chance to look back at the creation of MAWTS-1 with Col James Davis…

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Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue: An All-Female Tank Corps Takes the Fight to the Terrorists

11/27/2023
By Ed Timperlake

The headline for this article was said about Marines in the battle for Iwo Jima. Marines…

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Shaping the Institution in Order to Standardized Advanced Training: The Perspective of the Second Commander of MAWTS-1

11/27/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

We had the opportunity to talk with Major General Bobby Butcher on November 16, 2023, to…

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11/07/2025

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Defense Decisions
01/14/2026
By Robbin Laird

Australian Defence Transformation: A 2025 Overview

The title of my new book, Fight Tonight Force: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance, is based on the title of the September 2025 of the Sir Richard Williams…

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Highlight of the Week
11/09/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for the International Fighter Training School

IFTS has pioneered an integrated Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem that transcends traditional distinctions between simulation and actual flight operations. This approach doesn’t simply use simulators to prepare pilots for flying.…

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Video of the Week
11/08/2025
By Robbin Laird

The LVC Enterprise Foundation for IFTS

The report on the LVC enterprise foundation for IFTS provides a detailed overview of the IFTS (International Flight Training School), highlighting its Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training ecosystem as a paradigm shift…

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Interview of the Week
11/07/2025
By Robbin Laird

Insights from Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth

A recent article published by the Royal Air Force provided some interesting insights from Air Chef Marshal Harv Smyth. In an article published November 3, 2025 entitled “Legacy to Lightning”.…

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Meeting the Australian Defence Challenge: Combat Readiness at the Speed of Relevance

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A Masterclass in Strategic Thinking: The Work of Harald Malmgren

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Strategic Shock Therapy: Why Defense XXIV Is the Essential Guide to a Multi Polar Authoritarian World

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07/08/2025

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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11/08/2025
By James Corera, Justin Bassi and Chris Taylor

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation on Warning Time in the Current Strategic Era

The frequency with which Australia’s director-general of security now addresses the public should give us pause. Before Director-General Mike Burgess, leaders of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) rarely spoke…

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Williams Foundation

Australia’s Air Power: Ready for Tonight, Preparing for Tomorrow

By Robbin Laird

The strategic landscape facing Australia has fundamentally shifted. For the first time since World War II, the Australian Defence Force is genuinely preparing to defend the homeland rather than simply contributing to distant coalitions. This stark reality was laid bare in a recent presentation

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