Key Developments

Two Models, One Logic: What the CH-53K Training Revolution Tells Us About the Navy’s Next Trainer

05/26/2026
By Robbin Laird

In the fall of 2010, I was at Marine Corps Air Station New River talking to…

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From Platform Mastery to Ecosystem Management: The Unfinished Revolution in Military Transformation

05/21/2026
By Robbin Laird

There is a persistent conceit in Washington defense circles — that military transformation is something you…

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Jamie Dimon’s Call to Arms: JPMorganChase and Shaping the Way Ahead

05/20/2026
By Robbin Laird

The JPMorgan CEO’s 2025 annual letter delivers a sweeping strategic vision for military strength, economic primacy,…

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Australian Defence 2026: The Sir Richard Williams 23 April 2026 Seminar Report

05/19/2026
By Robbin Laird

This report argues that Australia must treat “fight tonight” as an immediate, whole‑of‑nation standard and shows…

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From Training System to Combat Ecosystem: The Paradigm Shift in Air Combat Pilot Training

05/18/2026
By Robbin Laird

At the recent Sir Richard Williams Foundation seminar, Alexander Robinson offered one of the clearest statements…

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The Force Redesigner: How the CH-53K Enables Distributed Operations and the Impact Force

05/18/2026
By Robbin Laird

There is a phrase that has stayed with me since a conversation at HMHT-302 during a…

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Special Reports
Book Review
04/28/2026
The fifth edition of The United States Marines: A History by Edwin Howard Simmons and Lt. Col. Charles Patrick Neimeyer stands as the definitive single-volume chronicle of America's amphibious force-in-readiness. Spanning from the Continental Marines of 1775 through modern conflicts, this Naval...
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