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BRICS-PLUS SIX: From Cohesion to Congruence: New Patterns of Global (Dis)Order

09/04/2023
By Kenneth Maxwell

Lord Jim O’Neill (Baron O’Neill of Gatley) invented the acronym BRIC in 2001 to describe the…

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Re-Thinking the Amphibious Fleet: The Challenge

09/03/2023
By Robbin Laird

There is a major problem with regard to the numbers and availability of the amphibious or…

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MARTAC at DSEI 2023: An Update on the Way Ahead for USVs

08/30/2023
By Robbin Laird

MARTAC will be attending the DSEI 2023 exhibition in London, England. DSEI will be held from…

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CH-53K Funding Commitment: August 2023

08/27/2023
By Justin Katz

The Navy on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky a contract worth $2.7 billion to deliver 35…

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The Bomb, the Wagner Group and Russia: The Perspective of Dale Herspring

08/25/2023
By Robbin Laird

Dr. Dale Herspring and I published a book on the Soviet Union and strategic arms control…

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Russian Strategy: The Africa-Ukraine Connection

08/23/2023
By Pippa Malmgren

The Wagner Group in Belarus and Kaliningrad and now getting more aggressive around the Suwalki Gap…

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Obama and His Administration Reconsidered

08/21/2023
By Robbin Laird

In a piece published today by The London Times. Will Lloyd of The New Statesman argued…

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The Creation of the F-35 Global Enterprise

08/20/2023
By George J. Trautman III

My first experience with Robbin Laird occurred over fifteen years ago when I was assigned as…

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The CMV-22B and Support of the Air Wing of the Future

08/14/2023
By Chris Misner

Robust logistics systems win wars on land and at sea. The importance of moving critical personnel, parts, munitions, medical…

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Australia and Indo-Pacific Defence: Anchoring a Way Ahead

07/27/2023
By John Blaxland

In Australia and Indo-Pacific Defence: Anchoring a Way Ahead, author and editor of over thirty books, Robbin…

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05/26/2026

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Defense Decisions
07/01/2026
By George Galdorisi

The Navy-After-Next: Four Fleet Designs, One Missing CONOPS

Military leaders often use military-industry conferences to unveil new strategies. Coming on the heels of a new National Security Strategy (NSS) issued in December 2025 and a National Defense Strategy (NDS) issued in January…

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Highlight of the Week
07/01/2026
By Robbin Laird

Tracking the MISR Effort: From Pilot Program to Kill Web Enabler

The coverage of Maritime ISR (MISR) Weapons and Tactics Instructors across Second Line of Defense and Defense.info spans five years and represents one of the most sustained independent analytical efforts…

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05/26/2026
By Notebook LM

Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management

“Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management” argues that modern leaders must stop treating disruption as a temporary deviation from normality and instead build organizations designed to operate…

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Interview of the Week
07/05/2026
By Robbin Laird

From Kill Chain to Kill Web: The MISR WTI and the Navy’s Quiet Revolution

When the history of the Navy’s transition from kill chain to kill web is written, the creation of the Maritime ISR Weapons and Tactics Instructor — the MISR WTI —…

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Book Reviews

A Bridge Between History and Transformation: Reviewing The United States Marines: A History (Fifth Edition)

Review by Robbin Laird

The Age of Chaos: Kill Web Warfare, Authoritarian Coercion, and the Democratic Advantage

Review by Defense Infromation Media Team

Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
04/17/2026

Two Judges Riding Circuit in Rappahannock County Virginia Just Make a Huge Public Mistake

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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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05/03/2026
By Jason Van der Schyff and James Corera

Microsoft’s Investment Positions Australia as Regional Digital Node: If Policy Keeps Pace

Microsoft’s A$25 billion investment in Australian AI and cloud infrastructure positions the country as a significant node in the Indo-Pacific’s trusted digital architecture. That creates a strategic opportunity – one…

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Australia’s Strategic Advantages and How to Exploit Them: Rounding Up the Williams Foundation Seminar Insights

By Robbin Laird

The “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage” seminar produced a remarkably coherent and candid body of analysis across all its presentations. Rather than a checklist of capabilities, what emerged was a serious examination of genuine advantages — geographic, human, technical, alliance-based, and industrial —

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