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The Challenge of Dealing with the 21st Century Authoritarian Powers: Progress and Paths Forward

10/04/2023
By Robbin Laird

During my current visit to Australia in support of the 27 September Williams Foundation Conference, I…

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The U.S. Military and Its Future: Size the Force to Match the Nation’s Willingness to Provide Servicemen

10/03/2023
By James Durso

Next year, the U.S. military will spend an unprecedented $900 billion dollars of the taxpayers’ money…

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The Strike Enterprise and the Royal Air Force

10/03/2023
By Robbin Laird

With the signing of AUKUS, Australia certainly closely aligned its way ahead with regard to weapons…

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Air Combat First for Australia and Indonesia

10/01/2023
By Flight Lieutenant Claire Campbell

Set in the tropical jungle of North Sulawesi in Indonesia, Exercise Elang Ausindo kicked off on…

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Considering the Nature of Strike and Its Role in Deterrence Strategy

10/01/2023
By Robbin Laird

At the 27 September 2023 Williams Foundation Seminar, Chris McInnes of the Foundation provided a conceptual…

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The DSR and the Australian Strike Enterprise

09/30/2023
By Robbin Laird

We need to start first with considering how the 2023 Australian Defence Review has prioritized the…

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Preparing the Navy for the IndoPacific: Advancing UAS for Great Power Competition

09/30/2023
By Carl Forsling and Chris Misner

After twenty years supporting the Global War on Terrorism, the U.S. Navy finds itself having to…

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In The Wake of Booz Allen, Defense Contractors Revisit FCA

09/26/2023
By Eric Gang

False claims liability remains an ever-looming financial threat for U.S. defense contractors. For 2023, the Justice…

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Why Veterans should Accept the 3M Earplug Settlement

09/26/2023
By Edward Timperlake

3M has agreed to pay to resolve over 300,000 lawsuits claiming it sold the U.S. military…

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The Arafura Class OPV in the Evolving Strategic Context

09/26/2023
By hypohystericalhistory

The Arafura class OPV is the Royal Australian Navy’s newest class of minor vessel. Intended to…

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05/15/2026
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Building the Navy-After-Next

The U.S. Navy is at an inflection point. Two curves are moving in the wrong direction: the U.S. Navy’s growing worldwide commitments and the number of commissioned Navy ships (280…

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Britain After the Local Elections: Reform’s Surge, Nationalist Strength, and a Transitional Party System

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Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

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05/12/2026
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Contested Ground: New Questions for Australia and the West – Defence Connect Podcast with Robbin Laird

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