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America First and Critical Minerals: The Need for an Allied Approach

03/05/2023
By John Coyne

Over the past few years, Covid-19, climate change and Chinese economic coercion have catalysed rapid global…

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You Can Serve Your Country: But the Department of Veterans AffairsWants to Know: What Gender do You Think You Are?

03/03/2023
By Ed Timperlake

By what right does Secretary Dennis Mc Donough of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) have…

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The Irish Opportunity: Ireland Rethinks its Role in Security and Defense in Europe

03/02/2023
By Robbin Laird

Ireland in my lifetime has been more likely a defense problem than part of a defense…

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Peter Fleming’s Brazilian Adventure

02/26/2023
By Kenneth Maxwell

In 1951, during my first year at Queen’s College, Taunton, then a boarding school for boys…

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Is Kazakhstan Finally Ready for Takeoff?

02/25/2023
By James Durso

Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Tokayev has been on…

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The End Game in Ukraine and American Interests

02/23/2023
By Robbin Laird

Recently, President Biden said in Ukraine that he’ll back Ukraine as long as it takes. Leaving…

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China Leads Global Effort to End the War in Ukraine and Assist in Its Reconstruction

02/22/2023
By Robbin Laird

If you don’t like this headline, what is the United States and the West going to…

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Ukraine and Laying a Foundation for the Future: The Airpower Transition

02/18/2023
By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the NATO nations have largely followed a “new…

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A French Defence Update: February 2023

02/16/2023
By Pierre Tran

Paris – France took a financial hit of €409 million ($440 million) as a result of …

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Relativity Space: A Manufacturing Revolution in the Making?

02/15/2023
By Defense.info Media Team

Recently, The Wall Street Journal produced a video which explained about the company Relativity Space. This…

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02/11/2026

--> The HASC Hearing on the Osprey, February 10, 2026: Shaping an Enterprise Approach

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Defense Decisions
02/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

Is Australia Missing the Autonomous Systems Revolution in Naval Design?

When considering naval fleet design today and into the future, it is crucial to factor in how autonomous systems are fundamentally transforming naval warfare and how smaller nations are already…

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01/19/2026
By Robbin Laird

The Evolving Character of Warfare and Its Implications for Australia

The comfortable certainties of the post-Cold War era are dissolving, giving way to a new and urgent strategic reality. As articulated by ACM (Retd) Mark Binskin, the global rules-based order…

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02/11/2026
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An Update on the Tiltrotor Enterprise: The HASC V-22 Hearing, February 10, 2026

The House Armed Services Committee hearing on February 10, 2026, examining the V-22 Osprey’s comprehensive review revealed something remarkable: the aircraft’s most dangerous failure wasn’t mechanical: it was organizational. After…

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02/12/2026
By Alexandre Gilbert

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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An Overview to 18th Century Globalization

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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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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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Venezuela, Deterrence And Why India Was Right

London, January 4. The United States’ military action against Venezuela and the forcible removal of President Nicolás Maduro mark a decisive moment in the steady erosion of the post–Cold War…

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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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