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Direct Fire Support Weapons (DFSW) Course

09/06/2022
By Australian Department of Defence

A range of heavy weapon and anti-armour capabilities were developed by the 6th and 8th/9th Battalion,…

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Imagined Republics: The United States of America, France, and Brazil (1776–1792)

09/06/2022
By Kenneth Maxwell

Editor’s Note: Professor Kenneth Maxwell recently completed his research on the “global revolution” from the United…

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Putin and Shaping a Way Ahead with Russia

09/06/2022
By Robbin Laird

During my flight from LA to Sydney, I had time to read Philip Short’s more than…

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Remembering Gorbachev: The 1986 Reykjavik Summit

09/04/2022
By Robbin Laird

Last week, Mihail Gorbachev died. I found much of the press coverage of this event very…

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Adding Rotorcraft Lift to the German Defense Forces: The Case for the CH-53K

09/04/2022
By Robbin Laird

When measured against the key elements for reshaping German defense, the CH-53K entering the USMC today…

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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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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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01/19/2026
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Ukraine is a Global War: The Strategic Transformation of Power and Order

An Interview with Dr. Robbin F. Laird Defence24.pl Published January 13, 2026 The war in Ukraine represents a defining global conflict that is fundamentally transforming the balance of power in…

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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

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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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