The Strategic Imperative of Directed Energy in USAF Airpower
Modern warfare increasingly demands the ability to fight at the speed of light. This concept, far…
Read More »A Pandemic of the Mind: Safeguarding Reason in the Age of AI
The debate over artificial intelligence’s impact on society has reached a critical inflection point. While public…
Read More »Rethinking Defence Logistics: The Strategic Imperative for Change
In an era of shifting geopolitical dynamics and evolving security challenges, traditional approaches to defence logistics…
Read More »Augmented vs. Artificial Intelligence: A Key Challenge for Democratic Societies
Recently, I talked with John Blackburn, chairman of the Institute for Integrated Economic Research (IIER) – Australia,…
Read More »Redefining Military Readiness in an Age of Perpetual Competition
The concept of the “fight tonight force” has undergone a fundamental transformation that extends far beyond…
Read More »The United States Prepares to Deploy Hypersonic Weapons: What are Key Questions Shaping a Way Ahead?
The United States had a significant lead on hypersonic weapons when I worked for Secretary Wynne…
Read More »Putin’s Shadow Boxing with NATO: How Russia Created the Very Threats It Claims to Combat
In February 2022, as Russian forces massed on Ukraine’s borders, Vladimir Putin delivered a rambling televised…
Read More »The Evolution of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats: The “Do Tank” in Europe
I visited the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) in Helsinki in…
Read More »From Development to Deployment: The GBU-57 MOP’s Journey from Eglin AFB to Iran
In June 2025, when B-2 Spirit bombers dropped 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs on Iran’s…
Read More »Strategic Transformation for a New Era: Reworking the Australian’s Army’s Role in Australian Defence
The Australian Army is undergoing what its leadership describes as the most significant transformation since World…
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