Key Developments

From Saigon to the Pentagon: Hung Cao’s Journey and the Transformation of Pacific Defense

11/14/2025
By Robbin Laird and Edward Timperlake

We had the opportunity to sit down with the Under Secretary of the Navy earlier this…

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Leonardo’s Block 20 for the M-346

11/14/2025
By Robbin Laird

In the competitive world of military aviation training, standing still means falling behind. Leonardo understands this…

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MISR and the Shift from Crisis Management to Chaos Management

11/13/2025
By Robbin Laird

The challenge of shifting from traditional crisis response to what might be called “chaos management” represents…

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IFTS and the Evolution of Airpower

11/12/2025
By Robbin Laird

The evolution of military aviation has entered a transformative phase, one where the distinction between fourth…

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Secretary of War Hegseth’s Maritime Domain Awareness Proposal for the South China Sea

11/11/2025
By Robbin Laird

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth concluded his Indo-Pacific tour in early November 2025 with a key emphasis:…

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The Impact of the Italian M-346 on Fighter Pilot Training

11/10/2025
By Robbin Laird

When Lt Col Gianpaolo Pantaloni climbed into the cockpit of an M-346 in 2014 as one…

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Special Reports
Book Review
08/31/2025
This work brings together studies by English historian Kenneth Maxwell on the political situation in the country since his first visit in 1964. I A vision of how Portugal was in the years leading up to the military coup that...
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