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The Development-Manufacturing-Sustainment Life Cycle of a Digital Aircraft: The Case of the CH-53K

06/21/2023
By Robbin Laird

The full benefits of the 21st century approach to building digital air systems will not be…

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The Espadon Hypersonic Fighter Jet Project

06/14/2023
By Pierre Tran

By Pierre Tran Paris – Onera, a state-backed research office, will put on display at the…

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An Historian of the 18th Century Looks at the Contemporary World

06/14/2023
By Robbin Laird

We. have recently published a new book featuring the work of Professor Kenneth Maxwell. The work…

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How an American Official Helped Preserve China’s Belt and Road Initiative

06/13/2023
By James Durso

In April 2023, John Thornton, Director of the Global Leadership Program at Tsinghua University in Beijing…

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NATO Summit in Vilnius: Expectations in Central Eastern Europe

06/12/2023
By Robert Czulda

Between July 11-12, 2023, Lithuania will host the NATO Summit in the capital city of Vilnius.…

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The Build-Out of the CH-53K: A Conversation with Paul Lemmo, President of Sikorsky

06/02/2023
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When I visited NAVAIR at Pax River Naval Air Station earlier this year, I had a…

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A New Report on Australian Defence and Deterrence: June 2023

06/02/2023
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This book addresses how the Australian Defence Force and the Australian government is addressing its way…

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An Update on French Military Intelligence Reform: May 2023

06/02/2023
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PARIS — In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, France’s military intelligence agency is undergoing…

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Eric Trappier on the Challenge of Interoperability for Allied Combat Fleets

06/02/2023
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Paris – Military officers are studying the future capability of fighter jets to share more data,…

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Who Will Compete With China in Central Asia?

05/31/2023
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Instead of being “Being Fustest with the Mostest” in Central Asia, an area of intense interest…

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Drop the Littoral, Keep the Argument: What Deptula’s Sharpest Objection Gets Right

David Deptula’s response to my piece on the “air littoral” made one argument I did not adequately answer, and it is the one worth sitting with rather than relitigating. It…

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