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Re-Thinking Strategy Archive

The United States Prepares to Deploy Hypersonic Weapons: What are Key Questions Shaping a Way Ahead?

08/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

The United States had a significant lead on hypersonic weapons when I worked for Secretary Wynne…

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Putin’s Shadow Boxing with NATO: How Russia Created the Very Threats It Claims to Combat

08/21/2025
By Robbin Laird

In February 2022, as Russian forces massed on Ukraine’s borders, Vladimir Putin delivered a rambling televised…

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The Evolution of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats: The “Do Tank” in Europe

07/17/2025
By Robbin Laird

I visited the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) in Helsinki in…

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From Development to Deployment: The GBU-57 MOP’s Journey from Eglin AFB to Iran

06/24/2025
By Robbin Laird

In June 2025, when B-2 Spirit bombers dropped 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs on Iran’s…

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Strategic Transformation for a New Era: Reworking the Australian’s Army’s Role in Australian Defence

06/16/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Australian Army is undergoing what its leadership describes as the most significant transformation since World…

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Rebuilding Our Arsenal with Allies: A Strategic Imperative for U.S. Security and Prosperity

06/11/2025
By James Durso and Christopher Harvin

As the United States navigates intensifying geopolitical competition with China, Russia, and Iran, the time has…

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The Warning Signs We Ignored: How 2021 Telegraphed Putin’s Invasion and What It Means for Future Threats

06/01/2025
By Robbin Laird

In December 2021, as President Biden hosted the first Summit for Democracy, declaring America’s commitment to…

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Leveraging the Force We Have with Modified Concepts of Operations

04/17/2025
By Robbin Laird

Recently I talked with my colleague Brian Morra, who served in the USAF and worked in…

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Shaping Enhanced Force Effectiveness Now: “Bristle Up” and “Bulk Up”

04/10/2025
By Robbin Laird

Recently, I talked with Secretary Michael W. Wynne about the core challenge of how to enhance…

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The Trump Administration: Facing the Challenge of Enhancing the Ready Force in the Short to Midterm

04/02/2025
By Robbin Laird

President Trump has announced that there will be a shipbuilding office in the White House and…

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08/27/2025

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Defense Decisions
08/28/2025
By Robbin Laird

Australia’s “Fight Tonight” Force: If the ADF Can’t Get More Financial Support They Better Have Credible Procurement Reform

The Albanese government’s apparent lack of focus on immediate military readiness or the so-called “fight tonight” force represents a fundamental misunderstanding of Australia’s strategic predicament. Australia faces what former ADF…

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08/23/2025
By The Defense.info Analysis Team

The Digital Silk Road Meets the Cocaine Highway: China’s Infrastructure and Brazil’s Criminal Networks

While Brazilian criminal organizations have established themselves as dominant players in the transatlantic cocaine trade, a less visible but equally significant development is reshaping the landscape of international drug trafficking:…

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Video of the Week
08/27/2025
By Second Line of Defense

The Coming of Hypersonic Weapons to the U.S. Operational Force

The integration of hypersonic weapons into U.S. military strategy represents both an opportunity and a challenge that extends far beyond impressive technical capabilities. While these weapons offer significant advantages in…

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Interview of the Week
08/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

Col Kate Fleeger on the King Stallion

The CH-53K King Stallion could represent a significant enhancement in Marine Corps heavy-lift capabilities, but its true potential will only be realized if users embrace transformational thinking rather than viewing…

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Book Reviews

On Ernst Pijning’s Controlling Contraband Assessment of 18th Century Brazil

Review by Kenneth Maxwell

On Correcting the Historical Record: Ernst Pijning’s Assessment of the Role of Contraband Trade in 18th Century Brazil

Review by Adelto Gonçalves

Beyond Cold Logic: How Strategic Imagination Shapes Our World

Review by Robbin Laird
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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner
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
05/26/2025

The Policy-Making Crisis: Can We Shape Realistic Strategies?

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Partner's Corner
07/21/2025
By Colin Clark

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

By Robbin Laird

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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