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The Northern Australia Factor in the Defence Strategic Review

05/11/2023
By David Malone and John Coyne

Nations must regularly ask themselves how they are to meet the challenges of their strategic context.…

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Pacific Alliances in the Deterrence of the PRC

05/10/2023
By Defense.info Media Team

This video highlights the “asymmetric advantage” of American alliances in the Pacific compared to China. But…

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Time for the U.S. Navy to Set a Clear Course for Rotorcraft Modernization

05/08/2023
By Carl Forsling and Chris Misner

Even as aviation technology continues to advance across much of the military, especially in TACAIR, some…

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The Mexican Drug War and Conflict on American Territory

05/05/2023
By James Durso

In April, six Republican senators introduced S. 1048 – Ending the Notorious, Aggressive, and Remorseless Criminal…

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Working the Military Element of Pacific Deterrence: From the Distributed to the Enduring Force

05/04/2023
By Robbin Laird

Since 2018, the U.S. military has been reworking their defense operations in the Pacific to enhance…

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V-280 Flies Towards 2024 Program of Record

05/03/2023
By Ashley Roque

Army officials recently revealed their prospective early timeline for getting into the air with the new…

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Osprey Works Sub Vertical Replenishment

05/03/2023
By 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Colton Davis, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Marine…

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A Modern Amphibious Seaplane for the ADF?

05/02/2023
By FLGOFF Joakim Siira

Years ago, before I joined the Royal Australian Air Force, I volunteered at the RAAF Association…

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Afghanistan’s Water Demands: Its Impact on Central Asia

04/25/2023
By James Durso

April has been  a signal time for Afghanistan. First, the foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan,…

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Germany Prepares for Its F-35 Force: Driving Change Throughout Germany’s Capability for the Direct Defense of Europe

04/24/2023
By Robbin Laird

The upcoming Air Defender 2023 exercise, to be hosted by Germany this summer, will see the…

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10/29/2026
By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

NIST’s New AI Incident Guidance Needs a Defense Recovery Drill

Defense organizations adopting AI agents need more than assurances that a system will follow instructions. They need evidence that operators can detect unauthorized activity, contain it across connected services, and…

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10/23/2026
By Robbin Laird

AUKUS and the Building of Australian Undersea Power: John Blaxland Makes the Case

In mid-October 2026, Professor John Blaxland of the Australian National University made the case for AUKUS twice in two days, to two very different audiences. On October 16, he and…

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10/22/2026
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AUKUS: Strategic Imperative or Costly Mistake?

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09/11/2026
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The Age of Urgency: Rear Adm. McCoy on Rebuilding the Navy’s Aviator Pipeline

Originally published in Breaking Defense, September 4, 2026 Rear Adm. Max “Pepper” McCoy, the Chief of Naval Air Training, describes the system he runs as a factory conveyor belt: the…

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Before the Pivot: John Blaxland’s The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard and the Long Road to Today’s Force

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A Bridge Between History and Transformation: Reviewing The United States Marines: A History (Fifth Edition)

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The Age of Chaos: Kill Web Warfare, Authoritarian Coercion, and the Democratic Advantage

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
10/17/2026

The Safety Valve: Why Local News Matters in an Age of Super-Intelligence

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Fight’s On: A Magic Eight Ball Takes On the SI Doomsayers

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

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10/24/2026
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Rebuild or Disperse: What the Gulf Bases Decision Says About Posture

The first postwar choice the Pentagon faces in the Gulf is not which bases to repair. It is whether to restore the old footprint at all. A senior defense official,…

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What the Williams Foundation Seminar Told Us About the Next Generation

By Robbin Laird

The Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar in Canberra on 1 October, The Requirement for Air Combat Mass and Depth in the Indo-Pacific, was framed around a question that sounds like a platform question: does Australia have enough air combat mass? By the end of

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