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A Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget May be a Bad Investment

06/29/2022
By James Durso

The American people are getting a bad return on their defense budget, and it may get…

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An Australian Assessment on the Way Ahead for the Role of the Military in Space Policy

06/27/2022
By Ulas Yildirim and Malcolm Davis

The establishment of defence space organisations among space-faring nations means they must explain their purpose and…

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Drones, the War in Ukraine and Ground Maneuver Forces

06/24/2022
By Brendan Nicholson

The destruction of hundreds of Russian tanks in Ukraine does not signal the end of the…

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Looking Back at Spain Joining NATO: And Looking Forward to Sweden and Finland Doing So

06/22/2022
By Robbin Laird

“The coming of Sweden and Finland will not look like the Eastern expansion, but more akin…

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President Putin’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Speech, June 17, 2022

06/18/2022
By Defense.Info

The featured photo shows Putin’s Chinese ally speaking by video link at the St. Petersburg. His…

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Germany and Spain: Germany’s Impact on Spanish Transitions

06/17/2022
By Robbin Laird

Recently, Spain marked its 40th year anniversary of joining NATO. Both Ken Maxwell and I have…

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China’s Messaging on the Ukraine Conflict

06/16/2022
By Ingram Niblock with Dr Samantha Hoffman and Matthew Knight

Recently published a research note on Chinese messaging on the Ukraine conflict. The note was published…

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Meeting the Challenge of Maritime Operations in the Evolving Combat Space

06/12/2022
By Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO CSC (Rtd.), Former Chief of Navy, Australia

The maritime battlespace is not what it used to be. This has never been clearer than…

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The Summit of the Americas 2022: An Assessment

06/12/2022
By Kenneth Maxwell

In Los Angeles last week the “Summit of the Americas” met Christopher Sabatini’s gloomy prediction.  He…

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Commemorating Peter the Great: 2017 and 2022 or in Different Historical Epochs

06/10/2022
By Robbin Laird

In 2017, President Macron hosted President Putin in Versailles. During that visit, they inaugurated an exhibition…

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09/19/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

Ending the Ukraine Conflict: Federal Constitutional Reforms as a Way Ahead?

The world is undergoing a profound transition. In such times, it is natural for interconnected crises to emerge as expressions of a broader, overarching process of change. The acceleration of…

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09/11/2025
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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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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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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

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

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

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

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07/21/2025
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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

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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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