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Reflections on More than Two Decades of Western Appeasement of Vladimir Putin (Updated)

03/14/2022
By Brian Morra

The War in Ukraine is – justifiably – the biggest news story in the world.  Russia…

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Digital Thread Developments Transforming Defense Logistics

03/14/2022
By Matt Medley

The three digital data thread developments in 2022 that will transform defense logistics across land, air…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Migrant Battering Ram, Fall 2021

03/11/2022
By Robbin Laird

The migrant pressures on Europe have been a key policy tool for Putin for some time.…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: Putin’s Valdai Discussion Club, October 2021

03/10/2022
By Robbin Laird

The 18th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, held in Sochi, saw President Putin give…

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The Threat from the East: Central-Eastern European Voices Finally Heard

03/09/2022
By Robert Czulda

Central and Eastern Europe has lived in Russia’s shadow for years – even in the 1990s,…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Biden Administration Embraces Ukraine But Without a Strategic Plan

03/09/2022
By Robbin Laird

In a piece in The Wall Street Journal published on March 4, 2022 by Tunku Varadarajan,…

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Recovering the U.S. Military’s Russian Expertise

03/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

When I went to Columbia University for my PhD starting in 1969, one of the nation’s…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: AUKUS and Fractioning NATO

03/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

On September 15, 2021, President Biden hosted a video event announcing an agreement with Australia to…

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RAAF C-17A Flies to Poland and Delivers Ukrainian Aid

03/07/2022
By Australian Defence Business Review

A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport delivered a load of medical and lethal…

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The Timeline to the War in Ukraine, 2022: The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Fall, 2021

03/07/2022
By Robbin Laird

By July the Russians had stated their policy in dealing with the West and Putin’s aspiration…

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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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07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

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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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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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