Eulogy For a Courageous Air Force Fighter Pilot
I first met Harley Arnold Hughes more than 50 years ago. At the time he was…
Read More »America Returns to the Tar-baby Middle East
The Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 upended the Middle East and will shape…
Read More »Shaping an ADF Transition: Putting the DSR as a Forcing Function into Perspective
The DSR highlighted the altered threat environment and need for the ADF to be redesigned and…
Read More »Australian Defence and Deterrence: A 2023 Updated Version
I am currently in Australia but preparing to leave tomorrow for the United States. But before…
Read More »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…
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