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The Danish Defence Minister on the Expansion of NATO in Northern Europe

09/03/2022
By Aaron Mehta

In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the NATO membership request from Sweden and Finland, the…

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Enhanced Nordic Cooperation: August 2022

09/03/2022
By Defense.info Media Team

Recent meetings and statements by Nordic Ministries of Defence have highlighted the way ahead for enhanced…

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Australia Begins its Path Towards Operating Nuclear Attack Submarines: Sailors to Train onboard UK nuclear submarines

09/03/2022
By UK Ministry of Defence

In a story published by the UK Ministry of Defence on August 31, 2022, it was…

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The German Defense Re-Set and Implications for the German Vertical Lift Decision

09/01/2022
By Robbin Laird

Prior to addressing the platform options for the German defense force in terms of either a…

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The Nordic Defense Reset: A Significant Opportunity for European and American Strategic Innovation

08/27/2022
By Robbin Laird

I spent most of this summer in Europe including visits to the Nordic region. In talks…

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Logistics, Mobility and Resilient Infrastructure: Bedrock of an Effective Warfighting and Deterrent Force

08/26/2022
By Defense.info Media Team

Articles by John Coyne of ASPI published this month and by Col. David Beaumont of the…

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RAAF Enhances Interoperability with USAF in Red Flag Alaska

08/26/2022
By Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello

RAAF aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the United States Air Force during Exercise…

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Emperor Pedro I’s Heart Returned to Brazil on Loan

08/25/2022
By France 24

You may think Monte Python is no longer relevant to the modern world. But then….. The…

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Acquiring C-130Js for the FAF and the Luftwaffe: Building Out Lift Capabilities for a Forward Deployed Force

08/25/2022
By Robbin Laird

The French and the Germans have built a joint C-130J squadron. The decision to acquire the…

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An Update on Force Design 2030

08/25/2022
By Mark Cancian

The Marine Corps’ recent update to its Force Design 2030 arrives as the Corps’ intellectual civil war…

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Defense Decisions
09/07/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

Japan: the 2025 White Paper and Lessons for the West

Tokyo’s 2025 White Paper redefines the concept of security: no longer just borders and deterrence, but the defense of democratic institutions threatened by hybrid warfare, the “invisible war.” The 2025…

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09/11/2025
By The Defense.info Defense Analysis Team

The Complex Nexus: Narco-Trafficking Networks Between Latin America and Africa and China’s Growing Regional Influence

This article examines the evolving relationship between transnational narcotics trafficking networks connecting Latin America and Africa and China’s expanding economic and infrastructure presence in these regions. Drawing on current research…

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Video of the Week
09/05/2025
By Robbin Laird and Kenneth Maxwell

Navigating an Age of Change

Next year we are publishing our book entitled, Two 20th Century Men in the 21st Century: The Changing Context of Our Lives. This video provides an overview to that book. This book…

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Interview of the Week
09/04/2025
By Robbin Laird

VADM Cheever on the Evolving Carrier Air Wing

In a recent USNI Proceedings Article, in an interview at Hook 25 and in discussion/presentation recently at CSIS, Vice Admiral Daniel “Undra” Cheever provided his perspective on the evolving carrier…

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A Critical Look at Portugal and Its History

Review by Adelto Gonçalves

On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

Review by Kenneth Maxwell

On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

Review by Adelto Gonçalves
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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
06/02/2025

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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05/26/2025

The Policy-Making Crisis: Can We Shape Realistic Strategies?

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Partner's Corner
07/21/2025
By Colin Clark

The AUKUS Debate in Australia: The Trump Catalyst

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs and demands for higher defense spending roil America’s Pacific allies, there is a growing chorus of foreign policy experts in Australia who are beginning to…

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Facing China, Dealing with Trump, and Shaping Effective Australian Defence: Ross Babbage Goes to the Heart of the Matter

By Robbin Laird

My friend and colleague, Ross Babbage, has spent a lifetime understanding the strategic threats to Western civilization. While many in Australia would include President Trump in this calculus, Babbage focuses on the systemic challenge to Australia, namely China. Next year I am publishing a

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