Video of the Week

Exercise Nordic Response 24: MajGen Benedict

08/04/2024

By F-35 Joint Program Office

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses flight operations during Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Lulea, Sweden.

03.13.2024
Video by Travis Minyon
F-35 Joint Program Office

Defense Decisions

08/03/2024

By Marcus Hellyer

The Naval Tsunami and Its Impact on the ADF and Australian Defence Spending

There’s a tsunami coming. It’s the huge surge of work needed to deliver Australia’s naval capability plan. Unlike most tsunamis, however, we have some idea of the size of what’s…

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Highlight of the Week

08/04/2024

By Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn AO (Retd) and Group Captain Anne Borzycki (Retd)

The Political Challenges Facing the Way Ahead for Australian Defence

Australia has a lengthy history of seeking protection from great and powerful western saviours due to a long-held fear of invasion from “the north.” Stunned by the withdrawal of British…

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Video of the Week

08/04/2024

By F-35 Joint Program Office

Exercise Nordic Response 24: MajGen Benedict

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses flight operations during Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Lulea, Sweden. 03.13.2024 Video by…

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Interview of the Week

08/04/2024

By Robbin Laird

MajGen Benedict Reflects on His Time in the USMC

On May 14, 2024, I visited 2nd Marine Air Wing to have the opportunity to speak with the Commanding General of the Wing, MajGen Scott Benedict. This was two days…

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William H. Swan, left, from Wisconsin, and commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict, from California, and former commanding general of 2nd MAW, shake hands during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 16, 2024. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Benedict to Swan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

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Book Reviews

Assessing Global Change: Strategic Perspectives of Dr. Harald Malmgren

Review by Robbin Laird

Australian Defence and Deterrence: A 2024 Update

Review by John Blaxland

The Key Role of MAWTS-1 in USMC Transormation

Review by George Trautman

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Op Eds: Danny’s Corner

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

11/07/2023

Sleep Apnea, Obesity, And Military Recruiting Shortfalls

By Eric Gang

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Partner's Corner

08/02/2024

By Justin Katz

Accident Investigation Board Report On Osprey Crash in Japan

Air Force investigators have determined the fatal CV-22B crash that occurred off the coast of Japan in November was caused by a “catastrophic failure” of a proprotor gearbox — a mechanical failure…

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Williams Foundation

Military Personnel and Bases Left Exposed to Missile Threats

By The Sir Richard Williams Foundation

July 2024 The Foundation’s Chair, Air Marshal (Retd) Geoff Brown AO, who is also the former Chief of Air Force, was quoted in the public media this month on investing in integrated air and missile defence. In an article in The Australian, Brown warns

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