Skip to content
Defense.info
  • Key Developments
    • Air Power Dynamics
    • Global Dynamics
    • Maritime Dynamics
    • Multi-Domain Dynamics
    • Re-Shaping Defense & Security
    • Re-Thinking Strategy
    • Defense Decisions
  • Featured Defense Systems
    • C2
    • Disruptive Technologies
    • Fighters
    • Ground Combat Systems
      • Autonomous Ground Systems
    • Lift and Tanking Systems
      • A330MRTT
      • Airlifters
    • MARTAC Maritime Autonomous Systems
    • Maritime Patrol Systems
    • Missile Systems
    • Naval Ships
    • Rotor and Tiltrotor Systems
      • CH-53K
      • The Osprey
    • Training
    • Space Systems
    • Tron Warfare
    • Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
      • Maritime Unmanned Systems
      • Unmanned Air Systems
      • Autonomous Ground Systems
    • Weapon Systems
  • Book Review
  • About us
    • Who We Are
    • Global Partners
  • Key Developments
    • Air Power Dynamics
    • Global Dynamics
    • Maritime Dynamics
    • Multi-Domain Dynamics
    • Re-Shaping Defense & Security
    • Re-Thinking Strategy
    • Defense Decisions
  • Featured Defense Systems
    • C2
    • Disruptive Technologies
    • Fighters
    • Ground Combat Systems
      • Autonomous Ground Systems
    • Lift and Tanking Systems
      • A330MRTT
      • Airlifters
    • MARTAC Maritime Autonomous Systems
    • Maritime Patrol Systems
    • Missile Systems
    • Naval Ships
    • Rotor and Tiltrotor Systems
      • CH-53K
      • The Osprey
    • Training
    • Space Systems
    • Tron Warfare
    • Unmanned and Autonomous Systems
      • Maritime Unmanned Systems
      • Unmanned Air Systems
      • Autonomous Ground Systems
    • Weapon Systems
  • Book Review
  • About us
    • Who We Are
    • Global Partners

Newsletter Signup

In an effort to be in compliance with GDPR we are providing you with the latest documentation about how we collect, use, share and secure your information, we want to make you aware of our updated privacy policy here

Enter your name and email address below to receive our newsletter.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

MENUMENU
Author: Robbin Laird
View All

Evolving the ADF: Force Design for the Joint Force in the Direct Defense of Australia

10/10/2022
By Robbin Laird

With the reshaping of the ADF as a manoeuvre force operating from the continent and projecting…

Read More »

Re-setting the Current Force: Shaping a Way for Ahead for the ADF in the Direct Defense of Australia

10/10/2022
By Robbin Laird

As noted in the Williams Foundation seminar, 80% of the force which the ADF or its…

Read More »

The Whole of Nation Challenge: Australia Focuses on the Way Ahead for Defence

10/09/2022
By Robbin Laird

With the shift from a primary focus on the away game to the direct defence of…

Read More »

MARTAC at Euronaval 2022: Presenting Exercise-Proven MANTAS and DEVIL RAY USVs

10/09/2022
By Murielle Delaporte

With the return of Euronaval in its 2022 Edition, we are publishing this year a new…

Read More »

Mission Rehearsal and the Integrated Distributed Force: The Perspective of General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander, Pacific Air Forces

10/08/2022
By Robbin Laird

The September 28, 2022 Williams Foundation Seminar held on September 28, 2022 focused on “enhancing the…

Read More »

HMH-461 Trains with CH-53K

10/07/2022
By USMC

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 fire GAU-21 .50-caliber machine guns from a…

Read More »

The Norwegian Defence Minister: The Impact of Nordic NATO Expansion

10/07/2022
By Aaron Mehta

With Sweden and Finland nearing NATO membership, the question of how they will reshape the military…

Read More »

The Australian Defence Strategic Review: Lessons from the Past

10/07/2022
By Kim Beazley

The independent leads of Australia’s defence strategic review, Stephen Smith and Angus Houston, have a tough…

Read More »

Shaping a Way Ahead for the Australian Army: The Perspective of Lt. General Simon Stuart

10/06/2022
By Robbin Laird

At the Williams Foundation Seminar on September 28, 2022, the new chief of Army, Lt. General…

Read More »

Shaping a Way Ahead for the RAAF: The Perspective of Air Marshal Robert Chipman

10/03/2022
By Robbin Laird

At the Williams Foundation seminar held on September 28, 2022, the newly appointed head of the…

Read More »

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Defense Bookshop
The Defense.info team provides high quality publications with regard to key global strategic developments. You can purchase these on a number of booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Previous Next
View All Books »
Latest Podcast
Podcast Logo
05/12/2026

--> Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage

Your browser does not support the audio element.
View All Podcasts »
Defense Decisions
05/15/2026
By George Galdorisi

Building the Navy-After-Next

The U.S. Navy is at an inflection point. Two curves are moving in the wrong direction: the U.S. Navy’s growing worldwide commitments and the number of commissioned Navy ships (280…

Read More »
View All Defense Decisions »
Highlight of the Week
05/12/2026
By Second Line of Defense Analytical Team

Britain After the Local Elections: Reform’s Surge, Nationalist Strength, and a Transitional Party System

The recent local and devolved elections point less to a settled new order than to a transitional phase in British politics, marked by fragmentation, territorial divergence, and growing strain on…

Read More »
View All Weekly Highlights »
Video of the Week
05/02/2026
By Notebook LM

Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars

The book Lessons in Military Transformation: From the RMA to the Drone Wars analyzes military transformation as it is actually experienced by operational forces rather than as it is described…

Read More »
View All Weekly Videos »
Interview of the Week
05/12/2026
By Robbin Laird

Contested Ground: New Questions for Australia and the West – Defence Connect Podcast with Robbin Laird

In this week’s interview, I join the team at Defence Connect to discuss how Australia and its partners in the West must rethink deterrence, mobilisation, and the use of national…

Read More »
View All Weekly Interviews »
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.”

Review by Defense Information Media Team
View All Book Reviews »
Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
04/17/2026

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

By Ed Timperlake
07/08/2025

Perspectives on the BRICS Meeting: July 2025

By Kenneth Maxwell
06/02/2025

The High Cost of Appeasement: How Two Decades of Failed Deterrence Led to Ukraine and What It Means for Future Conflicts

By AD REFLEETANT
Read All Danny's Corner »
Partner's Corner
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…

Read More »
View All Partner's Corner »
Williams Foundation

Air Marshal Stephen Chappell and the RAAF: Building Fighting Depth for Australia’s Integrated Force

By Robbin Laird

At the Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar “Fight Tonight: Exploiting Australia’s Strategic Advantage,” Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, Chief of Air Force, delivered what was in many ways a master class in how a senior military leader thinks through the challenge of shaping a credible

Read More »
View All »
  • SLDinfo.com
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
© 2026 Defense.info All rights reserved.