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UK and Latvia Lead Internationl Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine

03/03/2024
By UK Ministry of Defence

In a February 15, 2024 news story published by the UK Ministry of Defence, their role…

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A USMC Perspective on Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems

03/03/2024
By Maj Keenan Chirhart

On June 21, 2023, Maj Keenan Chirhart, published his perspective on the coming of uncrewed systems…

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Putin and the Contest for Europe

02/25/2024
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I spent my 1980s deeply involved in the West in the conflict with the Soviet leadership…

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Poland and Ukraine: The Impact of the Grain Dispute

02/24/2024
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When in February 2022 the full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine broke out, Poland immediately became…

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Assessing the Australian Navy’s New Surface Fleet Plan

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The Government has released the broad brushstrokes of a plan for the structure of the Royal Australian Navy’s…

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Training for the High End Fight: The Perspective from CSG-4

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The Sailors and Marines of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team operate the most advanced…

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Chief of Navy Mark Hammond on the New Australian Government Naval Program

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Over decades, a truism has matured that modern technology, surveillance systems and weapons have evolved to…

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The U.S. Navy and the Osprey: Still Bullish on the CMV-22B

02/21/2024
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In a recent article by Ryan Finnerty published on February 20, 2024, published by Flight Global,…

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A First Look at the Australian Government’s Fleet Review

02/20/2024
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The Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant review has laid out plans for the Royal Australian Navy to grow larger,…

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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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