The War in Ukraine: The Trump Election and Its Impact
Dateline Paris, France In a piece I published on June 30, 2024, I highlighted the Ukrainian…
Read More »U.S. Elections 2024: The Rise of the “9/11 Generation”
Donald Trump just won the Presidential elections by a wide margin over Kamala Harris and there…
Read More »Australian Defence in a Broader Alliance Context
When considering how the ADF is being reworked through the Defence Strategic Review for the long-term…
Read More »Defense XXIV: A Podcast on Military Innovation in a Multi-Polar World
We are publishing our latest yearbook of selected articles from our websites in January 2025. That…
Read More »Autonomous Systems for the Ready Force: It is About the Con-ops
Throughout the day of the Sir Richard Williams seminar on 26 September 2024, speakers highlighted the…
Read More »Reshaping an Arsenal of Democracy: Australia as an Anchor for Allied Defence Production
When one considers ways ahead in terms of allied Pacific defence, the question of supplies, magazine…
Read More »Capabilities, Communication and Credibility: The Deterrence Equation Applied to Australia
Recently, I met with Dr. Andrew Carr of Australian National University to discuss the way ahead…
Read More »The Dangers of Not Resisting and Not Deterring China
Other than the Middle East, the world faces the possibility of two major wars escalating in…
Read More »Maneuver Warfare: Working Manned with Autonomous Systems for the Ground Maneuver Element
In my second interview with LtGen Heckl (Retired), we focused on a key issue: how does…
Read More »Nuclear Weapons in a Multi-Polar Authoritarian World: Assessing the Challenges
The rise of the 21st century authoritarian states and movements has driven change in the global…
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