Special Reports

The 21st Century Fighting Navy: Shaping a Way Ahead

02/12/2020

By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake

This Special Report focuses on how the US Navy is reshaping its capabilities for the 21^st century fight.

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Defense Decisions

11/29/2024

By Robbin Laird

Fiber Conflict: The Undersea Cable Competition

The conflict between the authoritarians and the democracies for control over global development encompasses the information domain in a major way. You have heard of cyber war but we are…

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Highlight of the Week

12/07/2024

By Robbin Laird

The Dynamics of American Military Evolution: Implications for Logistics and Packaging Solutions

This report examines the evolving needs of U.S. and allied militaries transitioning to distributed operations. The shift necessitates smaller, more mobile command and control (C2) systems, impacting logistics and requiring…

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Video of the Week

12/01/2024

By II MEF

Resolute Hunter 2-24 from the Perspective of II MIG

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in exercise Resolute Hunter 2-24 on Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, from June 17 to June…

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Interview of the Week

10/29/2024

By Robbin Laird

Australian Army Chief of Staff on Force Transition

During my September-October 2024 trip to Australia, I had a chance to sit down and talk with Lt General Stuart Simon, Chief of Staff of the Australian Army. He discussed…

The Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC at the 25th anniversary of Australian service in East Timor, held in Canberra, Australia. Credit: ADF

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Book Reviews

Contemporary Global Change Series 5: Australian Defence and Deterrence 2024

Review by Robbin Laird

Contemporary Global Change Series 4: Brazil in a Changing World Order

Review by Robbin Laird

Contemporary Global Change Series 3: The Obama Administration Confronts Global Change

Review by Robbin Laird

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner

08/15/2024

The Lies of Tim Walz

By Scott Hogenson

06/28/2024

Please Do Not Shoot at the Thermonuclear Weapons

By Ed Timperlake

06/09/2024

Veteran Suicide and the Consequences of New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan’s Political Behavior

By Ed Timperlake

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Partner's Corner

12/01/2024

By Caleb Larson

The F-35 Global Enterprise Deterrent Effect

Despite the F-35 program’s hefty price tag, recent events have shown just how potent the platform is against America’s adversaries. National and subnational actors have long looked to whether there…

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Williams Foundation

A Podcast on the Sir Richard Williams Seminar 26 September 2024

By Robbin Laird

Here is a podcast generated by Google’s NotebookLM system which provides an AI summary of the 26 September 2024 Sir Richard Williams Foundation Report. I find it a useful and interesting take on the report itself.

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