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Hamas, Israel’s Golem: The Danger of Working with Religious-inspired Proxies

11/14/2023
By James Durso

It seemed like a good idea at the time, they said in Jerusalem on 8 October…

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Armistice Day in London: Crisis and Consequences

11/13/2023
By Kenneth Maxwell

This year on Saturday 11th of November on the streets of central London a vast 300,000…

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Looking Forward and Back at the Tiltrotor Enterprise and Its Impact

11/13/2023
By Robbin Laird

The decision by the U.S. Army to go ahead with the  Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) means…

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A Key Aspect of the New Historical Era: Multi-Polar Authoritarianism

11/12/2023
By Robbin Laird

Rather than a world of multi-polarity or great national power competition, a key aspect of the…

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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
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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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03/18/2026
By Robbin Laird

Understanding the Trump Method

Janet Albrechtsen’s recent essay in The Australian, publishedunder the title “Don’t get mad, get used to the Trump method,” offers a useful entry point into a debate that defense analysts,…

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03/15/2026
By Robbin Laird

Exporting the “Ukrainian Way”: Kyiv’s Battle Tested Playbook Against Iranian Drones

The war in Ukraine is not a conflict bounded by the borders of that country. It is a global war. a struggle over the rules, norms, and power arrangements that…

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02/18/2026
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The Global War in Ukraine: 2021-2025

As Lt. General (Retired) Preziosa, the former Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force underscored about the book: “The Global War in Ukraine 2021–2025 is a book about foresight, structure,…

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02/12/2026
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Discussing the New Book: Listen to Lead

On January 20, 2026, Alexandre Gilbert disccused Robbin Laird’s new book, Listen to Lead: How Empathy and Better Conversations Transform Your Work and Life.  Gilbert is an analyst who works…

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Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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Robotics and Ship Repairs: A Way Ahead for the U.S. Navy Fleet and their Maintenance

The Navy has tapped Gecko Robotics for a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to employ the Pennsylvania-based company’s hull-scaling robots and artificial intelligence to detect potential repairs for…

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

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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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