Video of the Week

Marines Work with ADF in the Solomon Islands

10/07/2024

By Defense Media Activity - Marines

This video was released on September 17, 2024 and highlights explosive ordinance disposal operations in the Solomon Islands.

Video by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus

Defense Media Activity – Marines

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Latest Podcast

11/13/2024

The Coming of Maritime Autonomous Systems

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Defense Decisions

10/24/2024

By Joe Keary

Chinese Activity in the South China: Increasingly Contested

Deployments of ships and aircraft to challenge China’s illegal claims in the South China Sea are increasing. European ships are appearing more often, while Asia-Pacific countries are increasingly conducting activities…

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Highlight of the Week

11/07/2024

By The Wall Street Journal

The 47th President of the United States and His Path to Victory

The Wall Street Journal produces very good videos explaining complex subjects. In that tradition, they produced a video explaining Trump’s path to victory in the election. And to be clear,…

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Video of the Week

11/07/2024

By MARTAC

The Launch of the Devil Ray T18 SUSV

At the Euronaval show held in Paris in early November 2024, MARTAC announced the launch of the DevilRay T18 SUSV or smart USV. This is the press release from the…

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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

10/29/2024

By Michael Shoebridge

Get on With It: Maritime Autonomous Systems and Endless Experimentation

Last week Richard Marles and Pat Conroy trumpeted Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2024 as “AUKUS Pillar II in action’. Mr Marles told us that this year’s “Exercise Autonomous Warrior is an…

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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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