Dealing with the Russian Challenge: The Estonian Case
The Baltic republics are the flash point for European defense. If there is a wider war…
Read More »Reverse Engineering the Russian A2/D2 Threat
During my past visits to Denmark, I have had the opportunity to talk with the current…
Read More »Assessing the Russian Military Challenge: The Chatham House Perspective
Recently, Chatham House published an assessment of the way ahead for Russian military power and that…
Read More »Finland Works with Sweden and NATO on Deterrence
The liberal democracies have much work to do to rebuild the forces and the shape an…
Read More »The Future of Finnish Defense: The Perspective of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence
During my visit to Helsinki in February 2018, I had a chance to discuss the approach…
Read More »The Return of Great Power Conflict: The Challenge for the Western Liberal Democracies
The US military has been focused along with core allies in dealing with counter-insurgencies for more…
Read More »Russia Introduces Hybrid War in 21st Century Europe
Innovation in warfare is not just about introducing new platforms. It is as much about shaping…
Read More »How do the liberal democracies prevail in dealing with their authoritarian competitors?
The challenge posed by competitors such as modern China and Russia is both significant and different…
Read More »The RAF Shapes a Way Ahead
On the occasion of the coming 100thAnniversaries of both the RAF and the RAAF, Air Chief…
Read More »NATO’s Backstage: Working the “3 Cs” Rules at Allied Command Transformation
This article focuses on some of NATO’s challenges and the way the Alliance is addressing them…
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